The East Central HomeSchool Patriots had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They walked away with a 63-56 victory over Tuscaloosa Home Educators. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Greyson Boyd was his usual excellent self, scoring 30 points along with nine rebounds. That's the first time this season that he pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Knox Cooper, who scored ten points along with three steals.
Despite the loss, Tuscaloosa Home Educators still got an impressive performance from Jose Giron, who scored 31 points. Giron scored a full 55.4% of Tuscaloosa Home Educators' points, the seventh time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. John Barrett Mancil was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
East Central HomeSchool's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Tuscaloosa Home Educators, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
East Central HomeSchool will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Life Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Tuscaloosa Home Educators will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Heritage Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on January 5, 2024.
