Northern Virginia HomeSchool was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 37-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Algoma Christian Knights. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Northern Virginia HomeSchool came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 210th in Virginia, while Algoma Christian is ranked 534th in Michigan).
Despite the defeat, Northern Virginia HomeSchool saw an underclassman step up: Anne Burkhalter scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Burkhalter is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nici Gareau, who scored four points along with five steals.
Northern Virginia HomeSchool's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Algoma Christian, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Northern Virginia HomeSchool is on the road again on Friday to play Varsity Opponent at 12:00 p.m. Northern Virginia HomeSchool is facing Varsity Opponent at the right time seeing as Varsity Opponent is stuck on a six-game losing streak. Algoma Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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