The Elite Scholars Academy Royal Knights will head out on the road to face off against the McNair Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elite Scholars Academy has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since January 19.
Last Friday, Elite Scholars Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 44-38 to the Raiders. Elite Scholars Academy has struggled against the Raiders recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Elite Scholars Academy's loss came about despite a quality game from Hannah Williams, who 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. Another player making a difference was Sanieya Largent, who scored five points along with six steals.
Meanwhile, McNair was able to grind out a solid victory over the Chargers on Monday, taking the game 41-32.
Elite Scholars Academy dropped their record down to 1-16 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for McNair, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season.
Elite Scholars Academy lost to the Mustangs on the road by a decisive 49-34 margin in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Elite Scholars Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
