Basketball Game Preview: Armuchee Indians vs. Mt. Zion Eagles

The Armuchee Indians will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Mt. Zion Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Armuchee is headed into Monday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 38-36 heartbreaker at the hands of Model. The contest marked the Indians' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Mt. Zion was beaten by Central 49-21 on Saturday.

Mt. Zion has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Armuchee, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.

Everything came up roses for Armuchee against Mt. Zion when the teams last played back in November, as the team secured a 56-7 victory. In that contest, Armuchee amassed a halftime lead of 31-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.