Basketball Preview: Camden County Wildcats vs. Glynn Academy Terrors
Camden County and Glynn Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Camden County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Camden County was able to grind out a solid victory over South Effingham, taking the game 71-61. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Mustangs are ranked 391st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Camden County relied on the efforts of Caleb Reed, who posted 21 points and six steals, and Mason Aikens, who went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points. Aikens continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of John Bowick, who had ten points and five rebounds.
Camden County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Glynn Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 69-37 defeat at the hands of Ware County.
Camden County pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Glynn Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything came up roses for Camden County against Glynn Academy in their previous meeting last Saturday, as the team secured an 82-32 victory. In that contest, Camden County amassed a halftime lead of 42-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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