Basketball Recap: Excelsior Classical Academy Piles Up the Points Against the Hawbridge School

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Previous 3 Games

11/17/25 - Home	78-40 W
12/05/24 - Home	60-18 W
11/13/24 - Home	66-14 W

Excelsior Classical Academy not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since January 27th (when they won 69-27). They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat The Hawbridge School Herons 78-40. The Flying Lions haven't had any issues with the Herons recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Excelsior Classical Academy had a senior duo take command as Tyler Hill dropped a triple-double with 31 points, 19 rebounds, and 11 steals and Shawn Francis-Service went 13-for-22 on his way to 31 points and eight steals. Hill is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 47% in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Luke Walczak, who posted eight points in addition to seven assists and three steals.

Excelsior Classical Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 21 consecutive games dating back to last season.

The victory got Excelsior Classical Academy back to even at 1-1. As for The Hawbridge School, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Excelsior Classical Academy is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Triangle Math & Science at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for The Hawbridge School, they will venture away from home to take on Fletcher Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.