It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Northern Virginia HomeSchool Centurions ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They secured a 54-50 W over James River HomeSchool. The victory was just what Northern Virginia HomeSchool needed coming off of a 53-21 defeat in their prior match.
Northern Virginia HomeSchool found their leader in underclassman Peter Hatcher, who scored 18 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hatcher has scored all season. Gabe Drown was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Matthew Thomas, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Thomas has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Mitchell, who scored 12 points along with two blocks.
Northern Virginia HomeSchool is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for James River HomeSchool, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-10.
Northern Virginia HomeSchool's road trip will continue as they head out to face Chelsea Academy at 6:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Chelsea Academy will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Northern Virginia HomeSchool surely won't give up without a fight. As for James River HomeSchool, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lynchburg HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. James River HomeSchool is coming into the game with six straight losses at home, meaning Lynchburg HomeSchool will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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