Escambia Academy is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Macon-East Montgomery Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Escambia Academy Cougars will welcome the Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Escambia Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Macon-East Montgomery Academy likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, Escambia Academy blew past South Choctaw Academy, posting a 66-21 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Macon-East Montgomery Academy beat Edgewood Academy 34-28 on Thursday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Wildcats are ranked 136th).
Escambia Academy better keep an eye on Micah Andrews. He was instrumental in Macon-East Montgomery Academy's win, going 7 of 15 on his way to 21 points along with seven boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Fitch, who posted six points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Escambia Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Escambia Academy against Macon-East Montgomery Academy in their previous matchup on December 3rd, as the team secured a 67-31 win. Will Escambia Academy repeat their success, or does Macon-East Montgomery Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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