The Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights will take on the Hooper Academy Colts in a tournament on Thursday. Hopefully Macon-East Montgomery Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 16 on Tuesday.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 53-42 victory over Escambia Academy.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jamiyah Powell out in front who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 18 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Powell has scored at least a third of Macon-East Montgomery Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Miya Tatum, who earned 13 points plus six steals and five assists.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Hooper Academy beat Sparta Academy 42-31 two weeks ago. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Colts.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Hooper Academy, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy was taken down by Hooper Academy 58-20 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Can Macon-East Montgomery Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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