The Knights varsity boys’ basketball team returned to the Montgomery Multiplex for the Final Four game this year as the 3A Area champions. With point guard Jayman Pettway leading the way, the team finished the season just short of the championship game with a 20-13 record. The Knights came up short in the Final Four matchup with Tuscaloosa Academy (52-39). Pettway averaged 8.5 points per game, 4.7 assists, and 25 steals. He had a game high of 18 points and 6 assists against Evangel. Pettway was named to the All-State Tournament team, the AISA All-Star team, and was named the Knights’ offensive player of the year. Jeremiah Carnegie received the Knights award and hustle award, while Wendarius McQueen was selected as best defensive player. Stone Yarnell was named by the coaches as most improved player of the year. Coach Lincoln Glass said, “I am proud of the way this team fought through adversity and came together to do remarkable things. The future continues to be bright for Macon East Academy basketball.”
Emi Lott and Jayman Pettway were selected to represent Macon East at the annual AISA All-Star game at Garrett Coliseum on February 21. Emi scored 5 points for the East squad who defeated the West team 58-53. In the boys 116-103 victory over the West, Jayman finished with 14 points, 7 assists, and 4 steals earning himself the honor of AISA East All-Star MVP.
The varsity Lady Knights ended the season 12-15 with Emi Lott named as team MVP. Lott had 240 points for the season, averaging 9.5 points, 1 assist, and 4 rebounds per game. She was selected as the Knight award winner at the basketball awards banquet. Coach Wendell Barr said, “Everything offensively went through Emi, and there was a definite correlation between how the team performed and how she performed.” Coach Barr also presented awards to Mattie Ross (best offensive player), Georgia Blaze (best defensive player), Emily Nickles (leader in rebounds), and Kerry Straw (most improved).
