The Example Academy National Eagles are ranked highly in their home state, and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of the Mt. Zion Prep Academy Warriors. Example Academy National snuck past Mt. Zion Prep Academy with a 69-65 victory. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
When it comes to explaining why Mt. Zion Prep Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jniya Weaver. Despite the final result, she scored 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nyla McFadden, who scored 17 points.
Example Academy National is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Mt. Zion Prep Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-12.
Example Academy National will be playing at home against SPIRE Institute at 2:00 p.m. on February 25th. Example Academy National is coming into the game with two straight wins at home, so SPIRE Institute is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Mt. Zion Prep Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Shabach Christian Academy on February 21st. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Maryland (Shabach Christian Academy is ranked eighth, while Mt. Zion Prep Academy is ranked sixth).
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