Elite Scholars Academy lost against Heard County back in December of 2015, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Elite Scholars Academy Royal Knights lost 79-58 to the Heard County Braves. The Royal Knights just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Despite the loss, Elite Scholars Academy still got an impressive performance from Xavier Charles-Jones, who went 6 for 10 en route to 16 points plus five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Batchelor, who posted eight points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Even though they lost, Elite Scholars Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Heard County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Armari Emory led the charge by going 5 for 11 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Emory a new career-high in threes (two). Another player making a difference was Taj Taggart, who earned ten points plus eight assists and three steals.
Elite Scholars Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Heard County, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Elite Scholars Academy will take on McNair at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in McNair's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. As for Heard County, they will challenge Haralson County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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