Basketball Recap: Flowery Branch Comes Up Short

Flowery Branch suffered their closest defeat since February 2nd on Thursday. They fell just short of the Lakeview Academy Lions by a score of 57-55. The Falcons' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

Flowery Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Lakeview Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.

Flowery Branch and Lakeview Academy could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. Flowery Branch (ranked 357th) will meet Forsyth Central (ranked 140th) at 4:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025. Similarly, Lakeview Academy will take on Cherokee Bluff at 8:30 p.m. on Friday down 104 places (113 vs. 9).