Recap: Memphis Rise Academy vs. Memphis School of Excellence Eagles
This season hasn't been kind to Memphis Rise Academy, who are still winless after their fourth game. They were beaten by Memphis School of Excellence 73-8 on Wednesday. Memphis Rise Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-5.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Memphis School of Excellence to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tatianna Woods, who dropped a triple-double on 21 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists. That makes it two consecutive games in which Woods has scored at least 25% of Memphis School of Excellence's points. Ahmiya Thompson was another key contributor, scoring 27 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 steals.
Memphis Rise Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Memphis School of Excellence, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Memphis Rise Academy will take on Kingsbury at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Memphis School of Excellence, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Lakeland Preparatory at 6:00 p.m.
