Basketball Preview: Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights vs. Evangel Christian Academy Lions
Macon-East Montgomery Academy and Evangel Christian Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The two teams will face off at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully Macon-East Montgomery Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 14 on Monday.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy can't be to happy about their upcoming road match considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home. They took a 44-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Morgan Academy. The Knights just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Macon-East Montgomery Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Omarion Wilson went 7 for 14 en route to 18 points plus six rebounds and four steals. Jacob Nowden was another key player, earning seven points plus five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Evangel Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind Evangel Christian on Monday and lost 57-42.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy beat Evangel Christian Academy 42-29 when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Will Macon-East Montgomery Academy repeat their success, or does Evangel Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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