Basketball Game Preview: Mullins Auctioneers vs. Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada

The Mullins Auctioneers will head out on the road to face off against the Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.

Last Tuesday, Mullins was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 51-50 to Kingstree. While the Auctioneers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Blazers 16-5 in the first quarter.

Atlantic Collegiate Academy fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They came out on top against Kingstree by a score of 53-46 on Friday.

Mullins better focus on containing Micah Davis and Cayleigh Johnson as the pair were huge in Atlantic Collegiate Academy's win. Davis dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Johnson posted 15 points and eight steals. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Zaniya Blackmon, who earned ten points.

Mullins' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Atlantic Collegiate Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-9 record this season.

Mullins was able to grind out a solid victory over Atlantic Collegiate Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 51-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mullins since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.