The Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Escambia Academy Cougars at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy is coming into the contest on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They secured a 34-28 W over Edgewood Academy on Thursday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Wildcats are ranked 136th).
Micah Andrews was nothing short of spectacular: he went 7 for 15 on his way to 21 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Fitch, who posted six points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals.
Meanwhile, Escambia Academy entered their tilt with South Choctaw Academy on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Rebels 66-21. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 23 points or more this season.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy pushed their record up to 3-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.7 points per game. As for Escambia Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy took a serious blow against Escambia Academy when the teams last played on December 3rd, falling 67-31. Can Macon-East Montgomery Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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