Basketball Recap: Cole Sandoval Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Elite Scholars Academy

There's no place like home for Lake Oconee Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They secured a 40-36 W over the Elite Scholars Academy Royal Knights on Friday. The 40-point effort marked the Titans' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Lake Oconee Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cole Sandoval, who posted five points along with five assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Canon Mullen, who put up 12 points and six rebounds.

Elite Scholars Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Eric Batchelor and Xavier Charles-Jones. Batchelor went 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points and five rebounds, while Charles-Jones had ten points in addition to five assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was Desmond Rose, who posted six points and nine rebounds.

Titans

Previous 4 Games (Home)

01/03/25 vs Elite Scholars Academy	40-36
12/20/24 vs Washington-Wilkes	57-47
12/12/24 vs Georgia Military College	63-33
12/03/24 vs John Milledge Academy	51-34

Lake Oconee Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Elite Scholars Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.

Lake Oconee Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-35 win against Georgia Military College on the 4th. As for Elite Scholars Academy, they will head out to challenge Manchester at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Manchester is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68 points per game this season.