The Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Hooper Academy Colts at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Monday, Macon-East Montgomery Academy had to suffer through a 70-34 loss at the hands of Valiant Cross Academy. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Warriors are ranked 12th).
Despite the loss, Macon-East Montgomery Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Brandon Fitch posted eight points and six rebounds. Micah Andrews was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, Hooper Academy put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They ended the year with a bang, routing Sparta Academy 47-21. The Colts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 26 points or more this season.
Hooper Academy pushed their record up to 14-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Macon-East Montgomery Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-9.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy took a serious blow against Hooper Academy in their previous meeting on December 10th, falling 57-27. Can Macon-East Montgomery Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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