After flying high against Evangel Christian last Tuesday, Macon-East Montgomery Academy came back down to earth. The Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights fell 39-29 to the Evangel Christian Academy Lions on Monday. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2020.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Jamiyah Powell and Miya Tatum. Powell dropped a double-double on 19 points and 27 rebounds, while Tatum earned six points along with seven steals and six rebounds. That was a full 65.5% of Macon-East Montgomery Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Evangel Christian Academy was led to victory by Mariah Curry and Erica Burton. Curry went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus three steals, while Burton had 12 points plus three steals. L'Oreal Lewis was another key player, earning two points plus five rebounds and five steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Macon-East Montgomery Academy fell to 2-1. As for Evangel Christian Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Escambia Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Evangel Christian Academy, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Evangel Christian Academy Lions duke it out with the Edgewood Academy Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Edgewood Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Evangel Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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