The Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics Storm are taking a road trip to challenge Mount Olive Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics took their match with ease, bagging a 77-29 victory over Christian Academy of Louisiana. The Storm have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 30 points or more this season.
| 01/03/25 @ Christian Academy of Louisiana | 8 |
| 12/19/24 @ Varsity Opponent | 5 |
| 12/17/24 @ Acadiana Christian | 4 |
| 12/13/24 vs Brighton | 8 |
| 12/12/24 vs Acadiana Christian | 5 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nehemiah Hackman, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 17 rebounds. Hackman has been hot, having also posted four or more steals the last seven times he's played. Joshua Lonsberry was another key player, going 8 for 16 on his way to 19 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 33 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mount Olive Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 63-43 margin over Varsity Opponent on Friday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Mount Olive Christian's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics better keep an eye on Dylan Lewis. He was instrumental in Mount Olive Christian's win, putting up 57 points. That makes it 25 consecutive games in which Lewis has scored at least a third of Mount Olive Christian's points.
Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics' win bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Mount Olive Christian, they pushed their record up to 11-16 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 59.8 points per game. It's a different story for Mount Olive Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 35.9 points. The only thing between Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics and another offensive beatdown is Mount Olive Christian. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Everything came up roses for Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics against Mount Olive Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured an 84-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
