Basketball Recap: Memphis Business Academy Piles Up the Points Against Crosstown

Memphis Business Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the Crosstown Explorers, posting a 93-40 win. The Execs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 22 points or more this season.

Memphis Business Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Larry Benson out in front who shot 6-for-8 from deep and dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 assists. Benson's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Caswell, who went 10 of 14 on his way to 25 points in addition to five assists and five boards.

Memphis Business Academy pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.2 points. As for Crosstown, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Memphis Business Academy will host Trezevant at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Trezevant knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Memphis Business Academy likes a good challenge. As for Crosstown, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Memphis Rise Academy at 6:00 p.m. Crosstown is facing Memphis Rise Academy at the right time seeing as Memphis Rise Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak.