Basketball Recap: EPIC Academy's Luck Changes for the Better on Wednesday

EPIC Academy hadn't done well against ACERO Garcia recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The EPIC Academy The Legends put the hurt on the ACERO Garcia Patriots with a sharp 41-20 win. That 21 point margin sets a new team best for the The Legends this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead EPIC Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mariah Clark, who posted 23 points. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Clark has scored at least a third of EPIC Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Jaliyah Williams-Ellis, who had 14 points.

With the victory, EPIC Academy broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-8. As for ACERO Garcia, they dropped their record down to 1-11 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

EPIC Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 47-25 loss against Horizon Science Academy-Southwest on the 24th. ACERO Garcia has also already played their next contest, a 0-0 defeat against Gage Park on the 24th.