Basketball Game Preview: David Emanuel Academy Eagles vs. Fullington Academy Trojans

The David Emanuel Academy Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Fullington Academy Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

David Emanuel Academy will head into Tuesday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They took a blow against Thomas Jefferson Academy, falling 66-28. Having soared to a lofty 56 points in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.

David Emanuel Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Peyton Lee, who posted 17 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks, and Karson Kettles, who scored six points and five boards. Those three blocks gave Lee a new career-high.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fullington Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Everything went their way against Twiggs Academy on Tuesday as Fullington Academy made off with a 55-29 win. Fullington Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.

David Emanuel Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Fullington Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season.

David Emanuel Academy was dealt a bruising 67-33 loss at the hands of Fullington Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fullington Academy's Will Sangster, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. Now that David Emanuel Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.