On Thursday, the Elite Scholars Academy Royal Knights came up short against the Chestatee War Eagles and fell 56-49. The Royal Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Elite Scholars Academy lost, don't look at Jordan Miller. Despite the final result, he went 11 for 21 en route to 23 points plus six rebounds and four steals. Miller is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Charles-Jones, who earned nine points.
Even though they lost, Elite Scholars Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Elite Scholars Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Chestatee, the win snapped their losing streak at six games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
Elite Scholars Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 79-58 loss against Heard County on the 30th. As for Chestatee, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 58-35 defeat against Summit on the 22nd.
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