Basketball Game Preview: Darlington Tigers vs. Greater Atlanta Christian Spartans

The Darlington Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Greater Atlanta Christian Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Darlington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They took down Whitefield Academy 55-40.

Meanwhile, Greater Atlanta Christian waltzed into their game on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the Patriots, posting a 78-41 victory. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Patriots are ranked 454th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Greater Atlanta Christian's win came from a few key players Darlington will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mario Hill Jr, who went 8-for-12 on his way to 20 points along with five boards and four steals. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Vinh Nguyen was another key player, going 6-for-9 en route to 19 points and five assists.

Greater Atlanta Christian's win bumped their record up to 23-6. As for Darlington, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.