Basketball Game Preview: South Cobb Eagles vs. Mount Paran Christian Eagles

The South Cobb Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Mount Paran Christian Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. South Cobb knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Mount Paran Christian likes a good challenge.

South Cobb will head out to face Mount Paran Christian after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. South Cobb fell just short of Campbell by a score of 58-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since November 22, 2024.

South Cobb's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Rajah Morgan, who went 5 of 12 en route to 14 points, and Donald McMillan, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 16 points. Emery Mccurdy was another key player, putting up seven points.

Meanwhile, Mount Paran Christian fought the good fight in their overtime contest against St. Francis on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 72-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. The Eagles' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.

Defeat or not, Mount Paran Christian got some senior leadership from Christopher Park and Cameron Hewling. Park went 7 for 15 on his way to 22 points along with six boards and three steals, while Hewling went 7 of 10 en route to 17 points. With that strong performance, Park is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Asher Wills, who posted nine points and six blocks.

South Cobb's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-8. As for Mount Paran Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: South Cobb has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Mount Paran Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.