Basketball Preview: Athens Drive Jaguars vs. Willow Spring Storm
The Athens Drive Jaguars will square off against the Willow Spring Storm at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Athens Drive is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Chapel Hill just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 57-33. The game marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kianna Gulley, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Kelly, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, a victory for Willow Spring just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 58-32 to Seaforth. The loss was the Storm's first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Willow Spring fell to 2-1. As for Athens Drive, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Athens Drive didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Willow Spring in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 35-29 win. Will Athens Drive repeat their success, or does Willow Spring have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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