The Elite Scholars Academy Royal Knights scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past McNair, posting a 83-48 victory at home. That looming 83-48 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Elite Scholars Academy yet this season.
Elite Scholars Academy found their leader in underclassman Jerel Clark, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Clark has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of D?allo Wiley, who scored 13 points along with three steals.
Elite Scholars Academy's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-12. As for McNair, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-18.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elite Scholars Academy will square off against Eagle's Landing Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eagle's Landing Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 18 matchups -- so hopefully Elite Scholars Academy likes a good challenge. As for McNair, they will head out on the road to challenge Columbia at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Columbia's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while McNair has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
