If Macon-East Montgomery Academy was riding high fresh off their 61-39 takedown of Abbeville Christian Academy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights were beaten by the Springwood Wildcats 55-23 on Monday. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Macon-East Montgomery Academy had strong showings from Jamiyah Powell, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds, and Miya Tatum, who posted seven points and five boards. That was a full 60.9% of Macon-East Montgomery Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Springwood, the win keeps them at an undefeated 17-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Macon-East Montgomery Academy will head out to challenge Chambers Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Macon-East Montgomery Academy is facing Chambers Academy at the right time seeing as Chambers Academy is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Springwood, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Heard County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Heard County has won seven straight at home, while Springwood won nine straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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