Academy for Classical Education suffered their biggest loss since February 1st on Friday. They took a blow against the East Laurens Falcons, falling 78-50. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Gryphons' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Despite the defeat, Academy for Classical Education saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jack Perry posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was JD McClung, who put up five points.
Skyler Snead was a one-man wrecking crew For East Laurens. as he went 7-for-10 to rack up 16 points. Thanks to that strong game, Snead now owns an excellent 50% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Rozier, who scored eight points in addition to five assists and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Academy for Classical Education and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for East Laurens, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Academy for Classical Education wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 37-32 loss against Pike County on the 13th. As for East Laurens, they have also already played their next matchup, a 67-60 win against Treutlen on the 13th.
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