Memphis Business Academy waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They claimed a resounding 84-43 win over the Trezevant Bears. Given the Execs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Bears are ranked 331st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/31/25 vs Trezevant | 11 |
| 01/28/25 vs Crosstown | 12 |
| 01/24/25 @ Trezevant | 8 |
| 01/22/25 vs Memphis Rise Academy | 11 |
| 01/21/25 vs Douglass | 8 |
Memphis Business Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Larry Benson led the charge by shooting 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and dropping a double-double on 21 points and 11 assists. With that strong performance, Benson is now averaging an impressive 8.1 assists per game. Another player making a difference was Jaylon Hopson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards.
Memphis Business Academy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.7 points per game. As for Trezevant, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
The future could be bright for both Memphis Business Academy and Trezevant: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Memphis Business Academy will try to hand KIPP Collegiate their 11th-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Similarly, Trezevant will look to extend Crosstown's three-game losing streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
