Basketball Game Preview: Bleckley County Royals vs. Academy for Classical Education Gryphons

The Bleckley County Royals just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Academy for Classical Education Gryphons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Bleckley County came up into this matchup off a tough 26-point defeat on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Central by a score of 44-41 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Royals have suffered since January 16, 2024.

Meanwhile, Academy for Classical Education was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 67-51 to Central.

This is the second loss in a row for Bleckley County and nudges their season record down to 13-11. As for Academy for Classical Education, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.

Everything came up roses for Bleckley County against Academy for Classical Education in their previous meeting on Saturday, as the team secured a 66-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bleckley County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.