On Tuesday, the Elite Scholars Academy Royal Knights narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Greenville Patriots 43-41. The 43-point effort marked the Royal Knights' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Elite Scholars Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jerel Clark out in front who went 5 for 9 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds. Jeremiah Janiver was another key player, putting up four points.
The win got Elite Scholars Academy back to even at 4-4. As for Greenville, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elite Scholars Academy will take on Atlanta Classical Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Elite Scholars Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season. As for Greenville, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Manchester at 7:30 p.m. on December 20th.
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