This season hasn't been kind to Memphis Rise Academy, who are still winless after their fourth game. They were beaten by Memphis School of Excellence 73-8 on Wednesday. Memphis Rise Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-5.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Memphis School of Excellence to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tatianna Woods, who dropped a triple-double on 21 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists. That makes it two consecutive games in which Woods has scored at least 25% of Memphis School of Excellence's points. Ahmiya Thompson was another key contributor, scoring 27 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 steals.
Memphis Rise Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Memphis School of Excellence, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Memphis Rise Academy will take on Kingsbury at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Memphis School of Excellence, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Lakeland Preparatory at 6:00 p.m.
