Basketball Preview: Stone Mountain Pirates vs. Towers Titans
The Stone Mountain Pirates will head out to face off against the Towers Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Stone Mountain is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Lovett on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Stone Mountain was beaten by Lovett 71-33. The Pirates have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Towers beat Greene County 71-67 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Titans.
Towers' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jalen Kelly, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cornelius Winfrey, who had 16 points along with five assists and four steals.
Stone Mountain now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Towers, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Stone Mountain took a serious blow against Towers when the teams last played back in January of 2020, falling 61-34. Can Stone Mountain avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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