Elite Academy proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 21) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the American Heritage Stallions, sneaking past 69-66. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since January 20th.
American Heritage lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Nick Femia, who posted 23 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Burrow, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 rebounds.
The win got Elite Academy back to even at 4-4. As for American Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Elite Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-66 victory against Tournament Opponent on the 4th. Hopefully American Heritage paid attention to the Eagles' matchup: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
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