Basketball Preview: Lassiter Trojans vs. Alpharetta Raiders
Lassiter is 3-0 against the Raiders since January of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lassiter Trojans will be playing at home against the Alpharetta Raiders at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Lassiter's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while the Raiders have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Even though Lassiter has not done well against the Yellow Jackets recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lassiter had just enough and edged the Yellow Jackets out 45-43.
Lassiter relied on the efforts of Claire Mackenny, who scored 15 points along with four blocks, and Kenzie Wyman, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Alpharetta earned a 53-41 win over the Gladiators on Friday. The win was just what Alpharetta needed coming off of a 69-35 defeat in their prior match.
Lassiter has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Alpharetta, their victory bumped their record up to 6-18.
Everything came up roses for Lassiter against the Raiders when the teams last played back in January as the team secured a 63-27 win. With Lassiter ahead 37-8 at the half, the match was all but over already.
