On Friday, the Horn Lake Eagles didn't have too much breathing room in their match against the Memphis Business Academy Execs, but they still walked away with a 75-71 win. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 17th in Mississippi, while the Execs are ranked 139th in Tennessee), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Memphis Business Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ethan Caswell, who went 10 of 14 on his way to 26 points in addition to six assists and six boards, and Larry Benson, who went 10 for 13 on his way to 24 points and five assists. With that strong performance, Benson is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Teryck White, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
Eagles
| 12/06/24 vs Memphis Business Academy | 75-71 |
| 12/03/24 vs Lewisburg | 63-48 |
| 11/25/24 vs Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering | 75-65 |
Horn Lake pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Memphis Business Academy, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Horn Lake wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 83-70 win against Oxford on the 10th. As for Memphis Business Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-57 victory against PURE Academy on the 12th.
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