The Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Edgewood Academy Wildcats on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Lakeside School 61-7. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their 27-point performance the matchup before.
| 12/12/24 @ Lakeside School | 14 |
| 01/18/24 vs Glenwood | 11 |
| 12/10/24 vs Hooper Academy | 8 |
| 01/16/24 @ Lee-Scott Academy | 7 |
| 01/04/24 vs Hooper Academy | 6 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Macon-East Montgomery Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jackson Todd, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 14 points and four steals. Those 14 points gave Todd a new career-high. Thaddeus McKinney was another key player, putting up nine points and seven steals.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Edgewood Academy beat Sparta Academy 45-32 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Edgewood Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Edgewood Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 42-35. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Edgewood Academy's Brock Whitt, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Macon-East Montgomery Academy still be able to contain Whitt? There's only one way to find out.
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