Basketball Game Preview: Alpharetta Raiders vs. Johns Creek Gladiators

By Team Reports Feb 1, 2024, 7:41am

Preview: Alpharetta Raiders vs. Johns Creek Gladiators

After two games on the road, Alpharetta is heading back home. They will take on the Johns Creek Gladiators at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Last Tuesday, Alpharetta came up short against the Yellow Jackets and fell 56-49.

Meanwhile, Johns Creek's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They fell to Lassiter 42-36. While losing is never fun, Johns Creek can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Trojans are ranked 42nd).

Alpharetta's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Johns Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.

Alpharetta came up short against the Gladiators when the teams last played back in January, falling 69-62. Will Alpharetta have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.