On Monday, Excel Academy of South Shore strolled past Tilden with points to spare, taking the game 57-43. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Excel Academy of South Shore has managed all season.
Excel Academy of South Shore's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyrone Campbell, who scored 11 points along with eight steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenard Mason, who scored 18 points.
Despite the loss, Tilden still got an impressive performance from Darius Harding, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 20 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Harding scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Anthony Bailon, who scored 15 points.
The victory made it two in a row for Excel Academy of South Shore and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Tilden, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Excel Academy of South Shore's road trip will continue as they head out to face Corliss at 5:00 p.m. on February 7th. As for Tilden, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Uplift at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th. Hopefully Tilden focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 on Monday.
