Macon-East Montgomery Academy has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Autauga Academy Generals at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Macon-East Montgomery Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings (they are ranked 311th, while Autauga Academy is ranked 154th).
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's 25-7 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 65-42 walloping at the hands of Springwood on Wednesday. Macon-East Montgomery Academy found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and rack up seven fewer assists than your opponent.
Despite the defeat, Macon-East Montgomery Academy had strong showings from Keagan Roney, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Jacob Johnson, who scored 16 points. Roney hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for four straight games.
Meanwhile, everything went Autauga Academy's way against Glenwood last Friday as Autauga Academy made off with a 58-38 win. That looming 58-38 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Autauga Academy yet this season.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy bumped their record down to 3-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Autauga Academy, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Autauga Academy when the teams last played back in January, winning 52-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Macon-East Montgomery Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
