Basketball Game Preview: Pace Academy Knights vs. North Oconee Titans

The Pace Academy Knights will take on the North Oconee Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Pace Academy sitting on 11 straight victories and North Oconee on 27.

Pace Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They breezed past Tucker to the tune of 76-40. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 22 points or more this season.

Chandler Bing

Field Goal Percentage

03/01/25 vs Tucker	80%
02/25/25 vs Union Grove	85%
02/21/25 vs Kell	60%
02/18/25 vs Central	63%
02/14/25 vs Mays	53%
+ 12 more games

Chandler Bing continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 24 points and ten boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last 17 games he's played. Eric Chatfield was another key player, shooting 44% from the field on his way to 20 points and five rebounds.

Pace Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 18 consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, North Oconee beat McDonough 70-60 on Saturday.

North Oconee's win bumped their record up to 29-2. As for Pace Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 27-4.