Basketball Recap: North Clayton Piles Up the Points Against Utopian Academy for the Arts

Eagles

Team Score

12/20/24 @ Utopian Academy for the Arts	83
11/21/24 vs Drew	77
11/09/24 vs Redan	67
12/03/24 vs Luella	59
12/18/24 @ Stone Mountain	55

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Clayton). They breezed by Utopian Academy for the Arts to the tune of 83-44 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.

North Clayton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaquavius Cox led the charge by putting up 18 points. Another player making a difference was Cadence Burch, who posted 13 points.

North Clayton's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-6. As for Utopian Academy for the Arts, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.

North Clayton won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Business Engineering Science Tech at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Business Engineering Science Tech will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something North Clayton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Utopian Academy for the Arts, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on W D Mohammed at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.