Eastern Shore 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 51-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the NC H Heat. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Mavericks came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 43rd in Delaware, while the Heat are ranked 306th in North Carolina).
Several Mavericks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Eli Miller, who went 6-for-14 on his way to 17 points along with six boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Miller, who posted ten points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Eastern Shore HomeSchool was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. This was only their sixth loss (out of 19 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Eastern Shore HomeSchool's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for NC H, their victory bumped their record up to 16-10.
Eastern Shore HomeSchool didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-64 loss against Varsity Opponent on the 7th. NC H does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
