Basketball Preview: Savannah Classical Academy Spartans vs. Cross Stingrays
The Savannah Classical Academy Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Cross Stingrays at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
While Savannah Classical Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were dealt a 74-43 defeat at the hands of Islands last Saturday. The matchup marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Cross was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against John Paul II, falling 73-18. That makes it the first time this season the Stingrays have let down their home crowd.
Zach Nicastro was Cross' leading scorer, having posted seven points.
William Ross Peery held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
Savannah Classical Academy moved to 4-1 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Cross, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Savannah Classical Academy's way against Cross in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Savannah Classical Academy made off with a 71-46 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Savannah Classical Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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