Elite Scholars Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They took a 58-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Manchester Blue Devils. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Royal Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 72-40 back in January.
| 01/31/25 vs Manchester | 10 |
| 11/09/24 @ Atlanta International | 9 |
| 12/03/24 @ McNair | 8 |
| 11/30/24 @ Heard County | 8 |
| 11/14/24 @ Utopian Academy for the Arts | 7 |
Several Royal Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jeremiah Janiver, who went 5 of 10 en route to 10 points. Those ten points gave Janiver a new career-high. Desmond Rose was another key player, putting up eight points and seven boards.
Manchester's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trey Jones, who posted 13 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Jhiere Terry, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 boards.
Elite Scholars Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Manchester, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-1.
Elite Scholars Academy has already played their next match, an 81-36 defeat against Mt. Zion on the 1st. As for Manchester, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 75-61 loss against Trion on the 1st.
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