There's no place like home for Macon-East Montgomery Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They came out on top against the Escambia Academy Cougars by a score of 53-42 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jamiyah Powell, 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. Miya Tatum was another key player, posting 13 points plus six steals and five assists.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Escambia Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Macon-East Montgomery Academy has already played their next game (against Escambia Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Escambia Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sparta Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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