After flying high against Utopian Academy for the Arts last Thursday, Elite Scholars Academy came back down to earth. The Elite Scholars Academy Royal Knights took a 50-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Oconee Academy Titans. The Royal Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Titans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, Elite Scholars Academy had strong showings from Jordan Miller, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds, and Xavier Charles-Jones, who scored 12 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. What's more, Charles-Jones also racked up two threes, the most he's had since back in January.
Even though they lost, Elite Scholars Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Canon Mullen was a one-man wrecking crew for Lake Oconee Academy as he dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. Jaden Hillsman was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Elite Scholars Academy's defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Lake Oconee Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Elite Scholars Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Chestatee at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lake Oconee Academy, they will challenge Georgia Military College at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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