The David Emanuel Academy Eagles's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They pulled ahead with a 45-44 photo finish over The Habersham School. For David Emanuel Academy, this counts as revenge for the 44-35 defeat The Habersham School walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
The Habersham School lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Anna Livingood, who scored 13 points. Livingood's trending in the right direction, as she's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Camryn Hampton, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
David Emanuel Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for The Habersham School, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-9.
David Emanuel Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Monsignor Donovan Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on January 26th. Monsignor Donovan Catholic comes in still looking for their first win of the season. As for The Habersham School, they will head out on the road to face off against Islands at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Islands comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 25 points in their last three games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
