Preview: Lamar County Trojans vs. Athens Christian Eagles
The Lamar County Trojans will square off against the Athens Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Lamar County's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine matchups.
Lamar County had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 63-40 margin over Dublin. Lamar County has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Shakiria Foster, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it nine consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Lamar County's points. Another player making a difference was Zakiria Foster, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Trion typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Athens Christian proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 58-50 victory over the Bulldogs. Given Athens Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while Trion is ranked 146th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lamar County's victory bumped their record up to 24-5. As for Athens Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
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