Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Addie Longcrier and Jamiyah Powell Lead Macon-East Montgomery Academy to Victory

Macon-East Montgomery Academy lost to Abbeville Christian Academy back in November of 2022, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights were the clear victor by a 61-39 margin over the Abbeville Christian Academy Generals. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Generals are ranked 309th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Macon-East Montgomery Academy was led to victory by Jamiyah Powell and Addie Longcrier. Powell dropped a double-double on 28 points and 19 rebounds, while Longcrier went 6 of 10 en route to 23 points and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Powell has scored at least a third of Macon-East Montgomery Academy's points.

Knights

Previous 2 Games

01/16/25 vs Abbeville Christian Academy	61-39
01/14/25 vs Chambers Academy	50-41

The victory made it two in a row for Macon-East Montgomery Academy and bumps their season record up to 9-6. As for Abbeville Christian Academy, their defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-10.

Macon-East Montgomery Academy will head out to challenge Springwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Abbeville Christian Academy has already played their next match (against Hooper Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.