Elite Scholars Academy had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They took their match with ease, bagging a 73-40 win over the Atlanta International Eagles. The Royal Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Xavier Charles-Jones was a one-man wrecking crew for Elite Scholars Academy as he went 5 for 11 en route to 15 points plus five assists and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Miller, who went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points plus four steals.
Elite Scholars Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Atlanta International only racked up eight.
When it comes to explaining why Atlanta International lost, don't look at Zach Pemberton. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds.
Elite Scholars Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 74-44 victory against Utopian Academy for the Arts on the 14th. As for Atlanta International, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 72-65 win against Clarkston on the 12th.
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