Macon-East Montgomery Academy picked up another tournament win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Evangel Christian Lightning as the Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights made off with a 60-40 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Miya Tatum led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten steals. Jamiyah Powell was another key player, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Evangel Christian only posted four.
Several Lightning players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Makayla Cranford, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus four steals. Another player making a difference was Lilli Whitfield, who earned five points along with three steals.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Evangel Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy will take on Evangel Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Evangel Christian, they will face off against Restoration Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evangel Christian is facing Restoration Academy at the right time seeing as Restoration Academy is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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