Basketball Recap: Athens Drive Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Athens Drive ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They secured a 51-47 W over the Leesville Road Pride. This was a revenge game for the Jaguars: when they faced off against the Pride last Tuesday, they had to take a 51-38 loss.

Makenzie Kelly

Assists

02/12/25 @ Leesville Road	6
02/11/25 vs Broughton	4
02/07/25 vs Enloe	3
02/04/25 vs Leesville Road	4
01/31/25 @ Sanderson	4
+ 14 more games

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Athens Drive to victory, but perhaps none more so than Makenzie Kelly, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 14 points and six assists. That's the most assists Kelly has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kianna Gulley, who had 14 points and eight rebounds.

Despite the defeat, Leesville Road saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Finley Lewis dropped a double-double with 15 points and 15 boards. Lewis has been hot, having posted ten or more rebounds the last six times she's played. Mattie Matonic was another key player, going 5-for-10 en route to 10 points.

The victory was the third in a row for Athens Drive, bringing their record for this year to 14-8. As for Leesville Road, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 15-5.

Athens Drive didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-42 win against Cardinal Gibbons on the 14th. As for Leesville Road, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 77-11 victory against Sanderson on the 14th.