McGavock Falls to Knowledge Academies

In Head Coach Bryson Randolph's debut McGavock (0-1) fell to the visiting Tigers of Knowledge Academies (1-0), 48-42, but not without a spirited fight.

Halfway home Knowledge Academies lead 27-19 even though they allowed the hosting Raiders to claw back into the game early in the second quarter.

When Sylvainus Cole IV Sylvainus Cole IV 6'0" | SG Knowledge Academies | 2025 TN (Knowledge Academies) hit a three-pointer early in the third quarter it was yet another attempt to open up the game.

After three quarters McGavock lead 36-34, surprising considering how poorly they played for the first quarter and parts of the third.

McGavock lacked the basketball cohesion and offensive fluidity, but they did play with some scrappiness and hunger that sporadically mitigated the other differences.

The third quarter ended 36-36. McGavock kept their opponent close thanks to sound defensive rebounding. They did not let KA get a second bite of the apple.

In the fourth the offensive efficiency devolved into truncated possessions ending in mad scrambles and deflections.

Another scoring swing. KA leads 41-38 mid 4th after causing multiple turnovers. Defensive rebounding is keeping McGavock around, but they are on the ropes.

Kevin Sehasat Kevin Sehasat 5'11" | PG Knowledge Academies | 2024 State TN was one of the best offensive players, silky, smooth, thin. The lefty managed to create quite a bit. He and his teammates handled ball pressure very well. They did not turn the ball over as much as the Raiders hoped and the Tigers also tended to make patient decisions when they did get into the lane. The shots themselves lacked consistency, but the build-up to the open attempts was sound.

The speedy veteran Tiger guards carried the game over the finish line by escaping traps and then ultimately making their free throws. Neither team looked to be in mid-season form. Ideally, both teams will be more crisp soon. Still, Knowledge Academies did earn the win by making safer decisions more often.