Pace Academy's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They took down the Hillsboro Burros 64-50.
Several Burros players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Xavier Washington, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 16 points. Washington's morning made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cortez Graham, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 16 points.
Pace Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for Hillsboro, their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pace Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 21st. As for Hillsboro, they will welcome East Nashville Magnet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hillsboro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.7 points per game this season.
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