Basketball Recap: Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions vs. Emerson Waldorf Gnomes
Excelsior Classical Academy's match on Tuesday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. Everything went their way against the Emerson Waldorf Gnomes as the Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions made off with a 71-51 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Flying Lions.
Excelsior Classical Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Shawn Francis-Service led the charge by dropping a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. Francis-Service's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Hunter Goss, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Excelsior Classical Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Emerson Waldorf lost, don't look at Samuel Trueblood. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 14 en route to 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Powell, who scored ten points.
Excelsior Classical Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Excelsior Classical Academy has already played their next contest, an 82-59 loss against Graham on the 22nd. As for Emerson Waldorf, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 75-0 defeat against Henderson Collegiate on the 21st.
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