Elite Scholars Academy suffered their closest defeat since January 28th on Monday. They fell just short of the Lakeview Academy Lions by a score of 62-60. The loss was the Royal Knights' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Elite Scholars Academy still got an impressive performance from Xavier Charles-Jones, who shot 57% from the field on his way to 20 points and five boards. Asa Mitchell was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Elite Scholars Academy fell to 3-1. As for Lakeview Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Elite Scholars Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-44 win against Stephens County on the 25th. As for Lakeview Academy, they are taking a road trip to face off against Lanier Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lions will be up against the Lightning's rather soft defense (which has allowed 70.67 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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