Basketball Game Preview: North Cobb Christian Eagles vs. South Atlanta Hornets

By Team Reports Feb 16, 2024, 4:08am

Preview: North Cobb Christian Eagles vs. South Atlanta Hornets

The North Cobb Christian Eagles will take on the South Atlanta Hornets at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.

Last Wednesday, North Cobb Christian earned a 51-44 victory over Drew Charter. Given North Cobb Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while Drew Charter is ranked 293rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

North Cobb Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brock Bass bonner led the charge by scoring 16 points. Grant Robich was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with three steals.

South Atlanta proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 20) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Walker and snuck past 55-53.

North Cobb Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for South Atlanta, their victory bumped their record up to 21-7.

North Cobb Christian couldn't quite finish off South Atlanta in their previous matchup back in January and fell 69-67. Can North Cobb Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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