Basketball Game Preview: Armuchee Indians vs. Christian Heritage Lions

The Armuchee Indians will square off against the Christian Heritage Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Friday, Armuchee came up short against Dade County and fell 86-74. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (64), the Indians still had to take the loss.

Armuchee might have lost, but man, Trenton Cothran was a machine: he went 17 for 31 en route to 47 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 63.5% of Armuchee's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Will Pethel was another key player, putting up four points and five steals.

Meanwhile, Christian Heritage entered their tilt with Dalton Academy on Monday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They took their matchup with ease, bagging an 87-19 win over the Pumas. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 27 points or more this season.

Christian Heritage pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Armuchee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-15.

Armuchee took a serious blow against Christian Heritage when the teams last played on January 3rd, falling 75-31. Will Armuchee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.