This season hasn't been kind to the Elite Scholars Academy Royal Knights, who are still winless after their ninth match. They fell 42-34 to Redan on Tuesday. Elite Scholars Academy has struggled against Redan recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Redan found their leader in underclassman Londyn Felder, who scored 20 points along with four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Felder has scored at least a third of Redan's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylah Welton, who scored four points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Elite Scholars Academy's loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-9. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.1 points per game. As for Redan, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elite Scholars Academy will challenge Riverdale at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Georgia (Riverdale is ranked 515th, while Elite Scholars Academy is ranked 536th). As for Redan, they will head out on the road to square off against Columbia at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Columbia is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
