Basketball Game Preview: Escambia Academy Cougars vs. Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights

The Escambia Academy Cougars will take on the Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights in a holiday battle at at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Escambia Academy will come in still looking for their first win of the season.

Last Friday, Escambia Academy came up short against Sparta Academy and fell 53-43.

Meanwhile, Macon-East Montgomery Academy scored the most points they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to Edgewood Academy 69-65. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost seven in a row.

Escambia Academy will have to contain Jamiyah Powell as she made an impact in Macon-East Montgomery Academy's last game. She dropped a double-double on 41 points and 21 rebounds. Powell's afternoon made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Miya Tatum, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.

Even though they lost, Macon-East Montgomery Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matches.

Macon-East Montgomery Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Escambia Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.

Escambia Academy came up short against Macon-East Montgomery Academy in their previous meeting on December 3rd, falling 53-42. Will Escambia 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.