Preview: Athens Drive Jaguars vs. Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders
The Athens Drive Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Athens Drive has now lost eight straight, leaving the team is hunting for their first win since January 19.
Last Tuesday, Athens Drive ended up a good deal behind Broughton and lost 53-34. While losing is never fun, Athens Drive can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 423rd, while Broughton is ranked 205th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Noah Sides, who scored eight points. Another player making a difference was Marcus Green, who scored seven points.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Cardinal Gibbons' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Sanderson by a score of 56-53.
Athens Drive's defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Cardinal Gibbons, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6.
Athens Drive ended up a good deal behind Cardinal Gibbons in their previous meeting back in January, losing 52-38. Can Athens Drive avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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