The Bishop Noland Episcopal Day Eagles had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came out on top against Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool by a score of 51-41. Given Bishop Noland Episcopal Day's advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool is ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jordan Buckhalter was his usual excellent self, scoring 20 points along with five assists and four steals. The game was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Kuehn, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Bishop Noland Episcopal Day's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop Noland Episcopal Day will take on Shreveport HomeSchool Sports at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool, they will be playing at home against Faith Training Christian Academy at 8:30 p.m. on Monday.
