The East Central HomeSchool Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Tuscaloosa Home Educators Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
East Central HomeSchool posted their biggest victory since November 4, 2023 last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 60-39 margin over Ezekiel Academy. Given East Central HomeSchool's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 175th, while Ezekiel Academy is ranked 363rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Central HomeSchool's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Knox Cooper, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cooper has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Greyson Boyd, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Tuscaloosa Home Educators got the win against Wiregrass on Saturday by a conclusive 69-47. With that victory, Tuscaloosa Home Educators brought their scoring average up to 50.6 points per game.
It was another big night for Caleb Farley, who scored 32 points. John Barrett Mancil was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
East Central HomeSchool has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Tuscaloosa Home Educators, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: East Central HomeSchool hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 53 points per game. It's a different story for Tuscaloosa Home Educators, though, as they've been averaging only 50.6 points per game. The only thing between East Central HomeSchool and another offensive beatdown is Tuscaloosa Home Educators. Will they be able to keep them contained?
East Central HomeSchool was able to grind out a solid victory over Tuscaloosa Home Educators in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 63-56. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Tuscaloosa Home Educators' Jose Giron, who scored 31 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will East Central HomeSchool still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
