Ace Gray Leads B4 Academy Past ATL Bucks, 32-30 B4 Academy 32, ATL Bucks 30. Ace Gray earned his first career Player of the Game with 16, about half of B4 Academy's points, as the winners edged ATL Bucks at the RYZE Hoops Easter Jam. A 2-point final fit a competitive game, and Gray's total stood above the rest of the scoring. Wesley Ballard added 6, Jax Anner had 4, and 4 others scored 2 or fewer for B4 Academy. The winners got points from 7 players in all. For ATL Bucks, Kelechi Ugwonali earned his first career Player of the Game with 8. Xander Hogue matched him with 8, and 4 others scored for the Bucks. Their scoring was more balanced, with 6 players getting on the board, but no one matched Gray's output on the top line. The narrow margin kept the result in doubt on paper, even with B4 Academy getting the game's biggest individual night.
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