Basketball Game Preview: Milledgeville Athletic Club Bears vs. Covington Academy Bulldogs

The Milledgeville Athletic Club Bears will venture away from home to square off against the Covington Academy Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Milledgeville Athletic Club has five straight wins, Covington Academy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

If Milledgeville Athletic Club beats Covington Academy with 64 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Milledgeville Athletic Club managed a 64-59 victory over Augusta E on Saturday.

Milledgeville Athletic Club found their leader in sophomore Branden Conner, who posted 26 points. Those 26 points set a new season-high mark for Conner. Another player making a difference was Greyson Rogers, who put up 22 points.

Meanwhile, Covington Academy played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by HALO 84-55. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-20.

Milledgeville Athletic Club pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Covington Academy, they now have a losing record at 6-7.

Milledgeville Athletic Club strolled past Covington Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a score of 69-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milledgeville Athletic Club since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.