There's no place like home for John Milledge Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They snuck past the Mount de Sales Academy Cavaliers with a 51-47 victory on Monday. The Trojans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cavaliers, too.
John Milledge Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Isaiah Johnson out in front who went 8 for 19 en route to 20 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Bryce McDonel, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 13 points.
Despite the defeat, Mount de Sales Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zavion DeShazier went 6 for 9 en route to 15 points and three steals. DeShazier has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Horace Sanford, who posted six points and five rebounds.
The victory snapped John Milledge Academy's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-10 record. As for Mount de Sales Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. John Milledge Academy will head out to face off against Tattnall Square Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tattnall Square Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 games -- so hopefully John Milledge Academy likes a good challenge. As for Mount de Sales Academy, they are taking a road trip to take on Piedmont Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mount de Sales Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.9 points per game this season.
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