Basketball Recap: Payton Peebles Key Part of a Team Effort in Eagles Win

David Emanuel Academy won the last time they faced Twiggs Academy and things went their way on Tuesday too. The David Emanuel Academy Eagles secured a 52-48 W over the Twiggs Academy Trojans. The Eagles didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this win makes it their second in a row.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead David Emanuel Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Payton Peebles, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Peebles a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Kyli Bell, who posted ten points and five rebounds.

David Emanuel Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 2 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 7.4.

David Emanuel Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Twiggs Academy, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-11.

David Emanuel Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Covenant Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Twiggs Academy, they will take on John Hancock Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.