Macon-East Montgomery Academy is 7-1 against Abbeville Christian Academy since December of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights will welcome the Abbeville Christian Academy Generals at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Chambers Academy 65-28.
| 01/14/25 vs Chambers Academy | 21 |
| 11/25/24 @ Morgan Academy | 18 |
| 11/14/23 vs Edgewood Academy | 16 |
| 01/23/24 vs Southern Prep Academy | 14 |
| 01/03/25 @ Hooper Academy | 14 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Macon-East Montgomery Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Omarion Wilson, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 21 points and three steals. Those 21 points gave Wilson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jacob Johnson, who went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Abbeville Christian Academy). They breezed by Crenshaw Christian Academy to the tune of 94-39 on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Generals sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy better keep an eye on Jayden Buckhannon. He was instrumental in Abbeville Christian Academy's win, going 11 of 14 on his way to 33 points along with six boards and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Cooper, who went 9 for 11 en route to 21 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Abbeville Christian Academy, they have also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Macon-East Montgomery Academy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Abbeville Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy came up short against Abbeville Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, falling 55-51. Will Macon-East Montgomery 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.
