Preview: Memphis Business Academy Execs vs. Raleigh-Egypt Pharaohs
Memphis Business Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Raleigh-Egypt Pharaohs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Memphis Business Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
Even though Crosstown scored an imposing 57 points on Tuesday, Memphis Business Academy still came out on top. Memphis Business Academy claimed a resounding 87-57 win over Crosstown at home. Considering Memphis Business Academy has won three matchups by more than 29 points this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Larry Benson III went supernova for Memphis Business Academy, going 7 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 40 points and 8 assists. Randy White Jr was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Raleigh-Egypt pushed their score all the way to 55 back in November, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a hard 69-55 fall against Briarcrest Christian. While losing is never fun, Raleigh-Egypt can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while Briarcrest Christian is ranked 27th).
Memphis Business Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Raleigh-Egypt, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
