Basketball Recap: South Gwinnett Comes Up Short

South Gwinnett has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 65-55 to the Pace Academy Knights on Saturday. The Comets were not able to make up for their loss to the Knights from their previous meeting back in January of 2022.

Eric Chatfield continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Pace Academy, going 6 for 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 26 points and five steals. Chatfield's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chandler Bing, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards.

South Gwinnett's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Pace Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-2.

South Gwinnett will venture away from home to face off against Grayson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Grayson has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 206 points over their last three matchups. As for Pace Academy, they will welcome Jackson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Pace Academy has won eight straight at home dating back to last season, while Jackson won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.