Eagleton College & Career Academy waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Oneida Indians with points to spare, taking the game 54-40. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Indians are ranked 273rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Oneida lost, don't look at Grady Keeton. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 12 en route to 18 points and four steals. The game was Keeton's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Canaan Shoemaker, who posted six points.
Royals
| 01/25/25 vs Oneida | 54-40 |
| 01/23/25 vs Berean Christian | 70-53 |
| 01/13/25 vs Pigeon Forge | 70-63 |
| 12/13/24 vs Gatlinburg-Pittman | 48-41 |
| 12/06/24 vs Maryville Christian | 75-41 |
| + 2 more games |
Eagleton College & Career Academy's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points per game. As for Oneida, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Eagleton College & Career Academy will venture away from home to take on Oneida at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Oneida is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season. As for they, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, an 82-46 loss against Alcoa on the 27th.
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