Basketball Game Preview: Rabun County Wildcats vs. Athens Academy Spartans

The Rabun County Wildcats will face off against the Athens Academy Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Rabun County came up into this matchup off a tough 32-point loss on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Providence Christian Academy by a score of 59-56 on Tuesday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Athens Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 52-33 to Banks County. The contest marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Athens Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Rabun County, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.

Rabun County was dealt a bruising 65-32 defeat at the hands of Athens Academy when the teams last played last Saturday. Will Rabun County 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.