The Forsyth Home Educators Hawks will challenge the Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Thursday, Forsyth Home Educators came up short against South Guilford HomeSchool and fell 49-42. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Forsyth Home Educators' loss came about despite a quality game from Holt Briggs, who shot 50% from the field en route to 16 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Kellum, who posted eight points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over North Hills Christian on Tuesday, taking the game 77-64. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Forsyth Home Educators will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Braxton Turner, who went 11-for-18 to rack up 25 points and five boards. His big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Caden Ward, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 26 points and seven rebounds.
Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Forsyth Home Educators' defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Forsyth Home Educators has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 22.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
