The Valiant Cross Academy Warriors will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Valiant Cross Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five games.
Lee-Scott Academy typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Valiant Cross Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 63-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Valiant Cross Academy found their leader in underclassman Deshawn Hall, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 15 rebounds. Hall is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. John Cosby was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Macon-East Montgomery Academy's five-game losing streak came to an end on Tuesday. They blew past Southern Prep Academy, posting a 53-19 win at home. The victory was just what Macon-East Montgomery Academy needed coming off of a 52-26 loss in their prior matchup.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Macon-East Montgomery Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Keagan Roney, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Omarion Wilson, who scored 14 points along with five steals.
Valiant Cross Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Macon-East Montgomery Academy, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-14.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Valiant Cross Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 66.4 points per game. It's a different story for Macon-East Montgomery Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 38.4 points per game. The only thing between Valiant Cross Academy and another offensive beatdown is Macon-East Montgomery Academy. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Everything went Valiant Cross Academy's way against Macon-East Montgomery Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago as Valiant Cross Academy made off with a 54-32 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Roney, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Valiant Cross Academy still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
