Basketball Recap: Athens Drive Piles Up the Points Against East Chapel Hill

Jaguars

Team Score

12/12/24 @ East Chapel Hill	68
11/26/24 vs Middle Creek	61
12/10/24 vs Cleveland	56
11/22/24 @ Cary	54
11/15/24 @ Green Hope	51

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Athens Drive). They took their matchup on Thursday with ease, bagging a 68-32 victory over the East Chapel Hill Wildcats. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 20 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Kianna Gulley, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 14 boards. Those 29 points gave her a new career-high. Makenzie Kelly was another key player, going 5 for 11 on her way to 12 points in addition to five boards and four steals.

Athens Drive smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

The win (which was Athens Drive's third in a row) raised their record to 6-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for East Chapel Hill, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

Athens Drive will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Sanderson at 6:00 p.m. on January 10, 2025. Athens Drive has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for East Chapel Hill, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the East Chapel Hill Wildcats challenge the Orange Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.