It was a good run, but the Easley HomeSchool Guardians unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 54-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fredericksburg V. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Easley HomeSchool came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 154th in South Carolina, while Fredericksburg V is ranked 354th in Virginia).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fredericksburg V to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chris Jones, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds. Jones has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Noah Styron was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Easley HomeSchool's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Fredericksburg V, their victory bumped their record up to 9-23.
Easley HomeSchool won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Forsyth Home Educators at 6:30 p.m. on March 5th. Easley HomeSchool is facing Forsyth Home Educators at the right time seeing as Forsyth Home Educators is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Fredericksburg V, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Wabash Valley HomeSchool at 5:00 p.m. on March 5th. Hopefully Fredericksburg V focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Monday.
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