On Wednesday, January 24, the David Emanuel Academy middle school boys’ and girls’ basketball teams traveled to Edmund Burke Academy to compete in a tournament with sur-rounding area schools. In the first round, the DEA middle school girls competed against Robert Toombs where the Eagles fell 25-13 to RTCA. Aubrey Scott scored 6 points to lead DEA. Also contributing were Lyla Martin with 5 points and Emily McRae with 2 points. Fol-lowing the girls’ game, the middle school boys’ team competed against Edmund Burke Academy. Although the score was tied at 13 at halftime, the Spartans pulled away ending with a final score of 37-18. Karson Kettles scored 6 points to lead DEA. Dalton Flowers and Charlie McRae each scored 3 points followed by Jack Evan Fields, Eli Way, and Ben Griner each with 2 points.
On Saturday, January 27, the Eagles traveled back to Edmund Burke Academy for the sec-ond round of the middle school basketball tournament. The DEA middle school girls com-peted against Edmund Burke Academy where the Eagles were able to secure a victory with a final score of 23-19. Lyla Martin led the team with 6 points followed by Aubrey Scott with 3 points, Scout Hall and Rayleigh Faircloth each with 2 points. In the middle school boys’ game, the Eagles played against Robert Toombs Christian Academy. The Eagles fell short to the Crusaders with a final score of 30-19. Leading the Eagles in points was Ben Griner with 8 points. Also contributing were Karson Kettles with 4 points, Charlie McRae, Jack Evan Fields, and Lake Woods each with 2 points, and Dalton Flowers with 1 point. This wrapped up the Eagles’ 2024 basketball season for the middle school teams.
