Basketball Game Preview: Stephenson Jaguars vs. Stone Mountain Pirates

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Previous 4 Games

02/01/24 - Away	70-65 W
12/01/23 - Home	53-49 W
01/17/23 - Home	55-47 W
12/02/22 - Away	60-45 W

Stephenson is 4-0 against Stone Mountain since December of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Stephenson Jaguars are taking a road trip to square off against the Stone Mountain Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Stephenson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Stone Mountain likes a good challenge.

On Tuesday, Stephenson was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 61-56 to North Clayton.

Meanwhile, Stone Mountain was beaten by Cedar Grove 95-35 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 404th, while the Saints are ranked 14th).

Stone Mountain has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Stephenson, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-8.

Stephenson didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Stone Mountain in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 70-65 win. Will Stephenson repeat their success, or does Stone Mountain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.