The Young Americans Christian Eagles on the road again on Thursday and play against the Scholars Guild Academy Spartans at 7:15 p.m. on January 18th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Georgia (Young Americans Christian is ranked 466th, while Scholars Guild Academy is ranked 486th).
On Tuesday, Young Americans Christian didn't have too much trouble with Killian Hill Christian on the road as they won 59-43.
Young Americans Christian found their leader in underclassman Gabe Campbell, who scored 16 points. Caleb Blunt was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Meanwhile, Scholars Guild Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 68-42 walloping at the hands of Fideles Christian. Scholars Guild Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-20.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Elijah McIlvain, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob McIlvain, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Scholars Guild Academy struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Young Americans Christian's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10. As for Scholars Guild Academy, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 6-9.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Young Americans Christian hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 55.1 points per game. However, it's not like Scholars Guild Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 50.2 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Young Americans Christian came up short against Scholars Guild Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 53-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Scholars Guild Academy's Will Pittman, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Now that Young Americans Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
