Preview: Alpharetta Raiders vs. Pensacola Tigers
Alpharetta has been on the road for four straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will be home for the holidays to greet the Pensacola Tigers at 1:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, things could have been worse for Alpharetta, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-47 loss to Archbishop Hannan. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Alpharetta has scored all season.
Pensacola can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game last Friday. They pulled ahead with a 46-45 photo finish over Escambia.
Pensacola's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noah Jones led the charge by scoring nine points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Those three steals set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Jones, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds.
Alpharetta now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Pensacola, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-5.
