The Easley HomeSchool Guardians waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins but they left with five. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Forsyth Home Educators 48-45. Given Easley HomeSchool's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 147th in South Carolina, while Forsyth Home Educators is ranked 427th in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Forsyth Home Educators saw an underclassman step up: Baylin Clodfelter scored 21 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Dawson Smith, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Easley HomeSchool's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Forsyth Home Educators, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-20 record this season.
Easley HomeSchool does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Forsyth Home Educators is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Fredericksburg V at 9:00 p.m. on March 6th. Forsyth Home Educators is facing Fredericksburg V at the right time seeing as Fredericksburg V is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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