Heritage Christian Academy is 6-0 against East Central HomeSchool since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Heritage Christian Academy Eagles will be playing at home against the East Central HomeSchool Patriots at 6:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Heritage Christian Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They were the victim of a tough 68-43 defeat at the hands of Banks Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Heritage Christian Academy has suffered since November 30, 2023.
Meanwhile, East Central HomeSchool pushed their score all the way to 61 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 69-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tuscaloosa Home Educators. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game two weeks ago (60), East Central HomeSchool still had to take the loss.
Despite their loss, East Central HomeSchool saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Greyson Boyd, who scored 23 points along with three steals, was perhaps the best of all. Boyd has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Knetter, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Heritage Christian Academy has been struggling recently, as they've lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for East Central HomeSchool, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Everything came up roses for Heritage Christian Academy against East Central HomeSchool in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 as the team secured a 65-38 victory. Does Heritage Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Central HomeSchool turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.