Basketball Game Preview: Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights vs. Springwood Wildcats

Macon-East Montgomery Academy and Springwood are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Springwood Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Macon-East Montgomery Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Southern Prep Academy to the tune of 76-27 on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Macon-East Montgomery Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jackson Todd, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. Those ten rebounds gave Todd a new career-high. Micah Andrews was another key player, going 9 of 12 on his way to 21 points along with six rebounds and four steals.

Macon-East Montgomery Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Springwood had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 79-37 victory over the Rebels. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 20 points or more this season.

Springwood's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.2 points per game. As for Macon-East Montgomery Academy, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10.

Macon-East Montgomery Academy suffered a grim 60-35 defeat to Springwood when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Macon-East Montgomery Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.