Preview: Stone Mountain Pirates vs. Clarkston Angoras
After two games on the road, Stone Mountain is heading back home. They will take on the Clarkston Angoras at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Stone Mountain didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Hapeville Charter, but they still walked away with a 59-54 win.
Clarkston can finally bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cross Keys 94-42 at home. Clarkston's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jonathan McBride continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points along with seven assists and five steals. He hasn't dropped below 15 points for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Lawerence Reeves, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Stone Mountain's win bumped their record up to 7-16. As for Clarkston, their win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-19.
Stone Mountain strolled past Clarkston in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a score of 69-51. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was McBride, who scored 28 points along with three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Stone Mountain still be able to contain McBride? There's only one way to find out.
