It was a good run, but the East Texas Homeschool Sports Chargers unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They suffered a rough 45-24 defeat at the hands of North Central Texas Academy. East Texas Homeschool Sports was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-9.
Despite the loss, East Texas Homeschool Sports still got an impressive performance from Will Mason, who scored 14 points. Micah Dragoo was another key contributor, scoring three points along with two steals.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Texas Homeschool Sports struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as North Central Texas Academy racked up 11 assists.
North Central Texas Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyrylo Nykyforenko, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Cardenas, who scored four points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
East Texas Homeschool Sports' defeat dropped their record down to 23-11. As for North Central Texas Academy, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-14.
East Texas Homeschool Sports will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Gloria Deo Academy at 10:50 a.m. on March 2nd. Gloria Deo Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something East Texas Homeschool Sports surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Central Texas Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Texas Alliance of Christian Athletes at 1:30 p.m. on March 2nd. Texas Alliance of Christian Athletespresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than North Central Texas Academy in Texas (Texas Alliance of Christian Athletes is ranked 201st, while North Central Texas Academy is ranked 482nd).
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