If East Central HomeSchool was riding high fresh off their 55-11 takedown of Wiregrass last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Central HomeSchool Patriots fell 46-38 to the Glen Iris Baptist Swordsmen on Tuesday. The Patriots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Swordsmen earlier this season, when they won 50-30.

Micah Coalson
01/28/25 @ Glen Iris Baptist | 20 |
01/25/25 @ Wiregrass | 21 |
01/24/25 vs Ezekiel Academy | 17 |
01/17/25 vs Wiregrass | 18 |
01/14/25 @ Ezekiel Academy | 37 |
01/07/25 @ Evangel Christian | 20 |
East Central HomeSchool lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Micah Coalson, who went 7 for 15 en route to 20 points and six boards. The game was Coalson's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Emma Nelson, who posted ten points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals.
Glen Iris Baptist's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rebekah Everett, who earned 11 points along with six assists and four steals. Everett is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Eva Jones, who had 12 points in addition to six boards and six steals.
East Central HomeSchool's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-3. As for Glen Iris Baptist, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
East Central HomeSchool has already played their next match, a 46-38 victory against Tuscaloosa Home Educators on the 30th. As for Glen Iris Baptist, they will venture away from home to challenge Marshall Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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