Valiant Cross Academy and Macon-East Montgomery Academy are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Valiant Cross Academy Warriors will challenge the Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valiant Cross Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.3 points per game this season.
Last Monday, Valiant Cross Academy strolled past Fort Dale Academy with points to spare, taking the game 62-47. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Eagles are ranked 245th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 02/03/25 @ Fort Dale Academy | 12 |
| 01/30/25 @ Hooper Academy | 13 |
| 01/28/25 @ Evangel Christian Academy | 12 |
| 01/27/25 vs Lowndes Academy | 12 |
| 01/18/25 vs Springwood | 12 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Valiant Cross Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Deshawn Hall, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. Hall has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 51 times he's played. Another player making a difference was James Cosby, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Macon-East Montgomery Academy came up short against Lowndes Academy on Friday and fell 49-40.
Valiant Cross Academy will need focus on slowing down Omarion Wilson, one of several Macon-East Montgomery Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Andrews, who scored ten points and six boards.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Valiant Cross Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 22-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Valiant Cross Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 56.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Macon-East Montgomery Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Valiant Cross Academy strolled past Macon-East Montgomery Academy in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 66-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valiant Cross Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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