David Emanuel Academy and The Habersham School are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The David Emanuel Academy Eagles just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome The Habersham School Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
David Emanuel Academy will head into Thursday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They were outmatched by Pinewood Christian and fell 48-21. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, The Habersham School came up short against Alleluia Community on Tuesday and fell 48-37. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
David Emanuel Academy will have to keep a close watch on Myla Shippy and Gaby Kenard, a pair of players who had a big impact on The Habersham School's prior game. Shippy posted 12 points along with seven boards and four steals, while Kenard went 6 of 10 on her way to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Viles, who put up eight points and eight rebounds.
David Emanuel Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for The Habersham School, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
David Emanuel Academy came up short against The Habersham School in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 57-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shippy, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 23 rebounds. Now that David Emanuel Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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