The Bessemer Academy Rebels and the East Central HomeSchool Patriots will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Bessemer Academy is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They were outmatched by North River Christian and fell 60-26.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Central HomeSchool). They were the clear victor by a 64-43 margin over Tuscaloosa Home Educators on Thursday. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
East Central HomeSchool had a senior duo take command as Micah Coalson dropped a triple-double on 22 points, ten boards, and 11 assists and Emma Nelson went 10 of 15 on her way to 25 points along with seven assists and six boards. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Coalson has scored at least a third of East Central HomeSchool's points. Emily Rea was another key player, putting up six points and eight boards.
East Central HomeSchool was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tuscaloosa Home Educators only posted ten assists.
East Central HomeSchool pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.9 points per game. As for Bessemer Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Bessemer Academy suffered a grim 50-24 defeat to East Central HomeSchool in their previous meeting back in January of 2020. Can Bessemer Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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