Forsyth Home Educators has gone a perfect 10-0 against Surry HomeSchool recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Forsyth Home Educators Hawks will welcome the Surry HomeSchool Runnin' Patriots at 12:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Forsyth Home Educators and ten for Surry HomeSchool.
Forsyth Home Educators heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Tuesday. They took a 65-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Shining Light Academy. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 548th, while the Knights are ranked 256th).
Baylin Clodfelter
| 02/18/25 @ Shining Light Academy | 4 |
| 02/11/25 vs Chatham HomeSchool | 2 |
| 02/04/25 @ Hickory Grove Christian | 3 |
| 02/03/25 vs Durham Flight HomeSchool | 2 |
| 01/31/25 @ Jefferson Christian Academy | 2 |
Despite the defeat, Forsyth Home Educators had strong showings from Baylin Clodfelter, who went 8-for-16 to rack up 20 points and four steals, and Dawson Smith, who went 9-for-15 en route to 21 points. Clodfelter is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Petusky, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, Surry HomeSchool was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 56-52 to NC H.
Forsyth Home Educators will need to focus on slowing down Heath Clark, one of several Surry HomeSchool players who made an impact when they last played. He put up 21 points. Clark continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dylan Butcher, who scored 18 points.
Forsyth Home Educators' loss dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Surry HomeSchool, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-25.
Forsyth Home Educators beat Surry HomeSchool 76-64 when the teams last played back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Butcher, who had 22 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Forsyth Home Educators still be able to contain Butcher? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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