Forsyth Home Educators was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 52-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bluegrass United Bluehawks. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 349th in North Carolina, while the Bluehawks are ranked 165th in Kentucky).
Forsyth Home Educators lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Taylor Harkey, who posted 15 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Lily Arnold, who had nine points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Leading Bluegrass United to victory were Allie McGuire and Malora Moluf. McGuire shot 41% from the field en route to 18 points along with five boards and four steals, while Moluf went 7-for-16 to rack up 19 points. The dominant performance gave Moluf a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emilie Hanssen, who earned two points in addition to six assists and five rebounds.
Forsyth Home Educators' loss dropped their record down to 18-15. As for Bluegrass United, their victory bumped their record up to 16-21.
Coincidentally, Forsyth Home Educators and Bluegrass United will both be playing Fairfax HomeSchool the next time they take the court. Bluegrass United will head out to face Fairfax HomeSchool at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Forsyth Home Educators will head out to face them at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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