Preview: Mill Springs Academy vs. Atlanta Area School for the Deaf Panthers
Mill Springs Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mill Springs Academy has three straight wins, Atlanta Area School for the Deaf has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Mill Springs Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Cumberland Academy of Georgia, taking the game 57-44.
Mill Springs Academy relied on the efforts of Hampton Hill, who scored 19 points along with three steals, and Ryan Frommer, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 21 rebounds. Hill is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 51-15, which was the final score in Atlanta Area School for the Deaf's tilt against Cottage on Thursday. Atlanta Area School for the Deaf was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Mill Springs Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Atlanta Area School for the Deaf, their loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything came up roses for Mill Springs Academy against Atlanta Area School for the Deaf in their previous matchup on Wednesday as the squad secured a 63-29 win. Will Mill Springs Academy repeat their success, or does Atlanta Area School for the Deaf have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
