Basketball Game Preview: Chambers Academy Rebels vs. Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights

The Chambers Academy Rebels will take on the Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chambers Academy has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 12.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 51-23, which was the final score in Chambers Academy's tilt against Springwood on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Wildcats are ranked 32nd).

Meanwhile, after soaring to 61 points the game before, Macon-East Montgomery Academy was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They were dealt a 55-23 loss at the hands of Springwood. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost eight in a row.

Chambers Academy will have to keep a close watch on Jamiyah Powell and Miya Tatum, a pair of players who had a big impact on Macon-East Montgomery Academy's prior game. Powell dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds, while Tatum posted seven points and five boards. That was a full 60.9% of Macon-East Montgomery Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.

Macon-East Montgomery Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Chambers Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.

Chambers Academy came up short against Macon-East Montgomery Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 50-41. Will Chambers Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.