The Eastmoor Academy Warriors had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They managed a 65-60 win over Marion-Franklin. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Eastmoor Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Stephon Simpkins, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. King Moody was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Eastmoor Academy pushed their record up to 9-10 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points per game. As for Marion-Franklin, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.
Eastmoor Academy will head out on the road to challenge Africentric Early College at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastmoor Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Africentric Early College likes a good challenge. As for Marion-Franklin, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Briggs at 7:00 p.m. Marion-Franklin is facing Briggs at the right time seeing as Briggs is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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