Basketball Recap: King Moody's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Eastmoor Academy over Africentric Early College

Eastmoor Academy lost against Africentric Early College back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The matchup between the Eastmoor Academy Warriors and the Africentric Early College Nubians didn't end well, with the Eastmoor Academy Warriors falling 51-32. The contest marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was King Moody, who posted nine points. Gabe Wooden was another key player, putting up eight points and five rebounds.

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Previous 3 Games

01/24/25 @ Africentric Early College	32-51
01/23/25 @ Walnut Ridge	52-66
01/17/25 vs South	52-64

Even though they lost, Eastmoor Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matches.

Eastmoor Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Africentric Early College, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-1.

Eastmoor Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 75-57 win against Whitehall-Yearling on the 25th. As for Africentric Early College, they will host Walnut Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Walnut Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests.