Basketball Recap: Example Academy National's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to 11

Example Academy National extended their winning streak (dating back to last season) to 11 on Friday, bumping them up to 8-0. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Hamilton Heights Christian Academy Hawks 78-76. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since February 8th.

As for Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (63), they still had to take the loss.

Despite the loss, Hamilton Heights Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kamora Moore posted 29 points and four steals. Moore's big performance that morning made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 21 points. Binetou Diop was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with ten points and nine rebounds.

Example Academy National has already played their next game, a 60-50 win against Assumption on the 6th. As for Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-40 victory against Boyd-Buchanan on the 13th.