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Cougars defeat Rams as both look to postseason
Atmore Christian’s Reese White (5) pushes down court against Escambia Academy defenders during last Fridays game. By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Escambia Academy closed out regular season play last Friday, January 29, with a 53-27 victory over Atmore Christian School. EA head coach Willie White said the win helps build confidence for the team as it enters the AISA state tournament this week. The Cougars will begin their championship quest…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
Improved Cougars clinch No. 2 playoff seed
BY JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Despite double figures scoring performances from Landon Sims and Bubba Nettles, Escambia Academy dropped a 51-48 decision to Wilcox Academy on January 19. Sims led the Cougars in scoring with 16 points, while Nettles complemented that showing with 11 points. Despite a 13-10 EA lead during the first period, Wilcox gained ground on the Cougars over each of the following three periods. Craig Helton scored…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
ACS’s Caeden Battles exceeds 1,000-point plateau
Battles By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Atmore Christian School’s Caeden Battles cleared the 1,000-career point mark earlier this month, hitting the plateau on January 7, during a contest against Central Christian, a game the Rams lost, 71-60. Battles managed 26 points during the setback, reaching the 1,000-point mark on a second-half free throw. “Having 1,000 career points is a very cool feeling,” the school’s second-highest scorer said. “I am still…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago
Cougars continue to struggle as 2020 ends
By JOSH FRYE News Sportswriter Escambia Academy’s varsity basketball team was unable to close out 2020 with another win, falling to Oak Park Church School 41-36 last Tuesday, December 29. According to Cougars head coach Willie White, EA entered the game with only six players. “We knew we would have problems with fatigue due to the limited number of players that we had,” White said. “We successfully applied pressure, but…
by Josh Frye access_time5 years ago