The Elite Scholars Academy Royal Knights's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their seventh straight loss. They fell 45-38 to Redan. Elite Scholars Academy has not had much luck with Redan recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Elite Scholars Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Hannah Williams. Despite the final result, she scored 15 points along with six rebounds and two steals. That was a full 39.5% of Elite Scholars Academy's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sanieya Largent, who scored five points along with six steals.
Jasmian Merrick had a dynamite game for Redan, scoring 18 points along with two steals. It was the first time this season that Merrick scored 15 or more points.
Elite Scholars Academy dropped their record down to 1-16 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Redan, their win bumped their record up to 5-15.
Elite Scholars Academy will head out on the road to take on McNair at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Elite Scholars Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Friday. As for Redan, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Landmark Christian at 2:00 p.m. on February 3rd. Landmark Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Redan surely won't give up without a fight.
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