Having just played yesterday, the Elite Scholars Academy Royal Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Chestatee War Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Elite Scholars Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 20 on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, Elite Scholars Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 50-44 to Lake Oconee Academy. The loss was the Royal Knights' first of the season.
Elite Scholars Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jordan Miller, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds, and Xavier Charles-Jones, who earned 12 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. What's more, Charles-Jones also racked up two threes, the most he's had since back in January.
Even though they lost, Elite Scholars Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Chestatee couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Banks County on Tuesday, falling 71-50. The War Eagles' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it six in a row dating back to last season.
Elite Scholars Academy's loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Chestatee, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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