Basketball Recap: Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights vs. Escambia Academy Cougars
Macon-East Montgomery Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Escambia Academy Cougars 67-31. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2021.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brandon Fitch, who scored four points along with ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Andrews, who had 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and two blocks.
Even though they lost, Macon-East Montgomery Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's record is now 0-4. As for Escambia Academy, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Macon-East Montgomery Academy has already played their next game (against Escambia Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Escambia Academy, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Sparta Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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