The Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Valiant Cross Academy Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They claimed a resounding 53-19 victory over Southern Prep Academy at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Macon-East Montgomery Academy has posted since December 5, 2023.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keagan Roney, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Omarion Wilson, who scored 14 points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, Valiant Cross Academy came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 63-55 win over Lee-Scott Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Deshawn Hall continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 15 rebounds. Hall is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. John Cosby was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-14. As for Valiant Cross Academy, they pushed their record up to 19-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Macon-East Montgomery Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Valiant Cross Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 44.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy suffered a grim 54-32 defeat to Valiant Cross Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hall, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Macon-East Montgomery Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
