Basketball Game Preview: Southeast Whitfield County Raiders vs. Allatoona Buccaneers

The Southeast Whitfield County Raiders will face off against the Allatoona Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Southeast Whitfield County has struggled recently with 38 losses in a row, while Allatoona will arrive with seven straight wins.

Last Tuesday, Southeast Whitfield County had to suffer through a 79-12 loss at the hands of Dalton. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 568th, while the Catamounts are ranked 208th).

Meanwhile, Allatoona won against Cartersville on Friday with 73 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Allatoona claimed a resounding 73-39 victory over Woodland. The Buccaneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.

Allatoona has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Southeast Whitfield County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-18.

Southeast Whitfield County was dealt a bruising 97-26 loss at the hands of Allatoona in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Southeast Whitfield County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.