Basketball Game Preview: Sandy Creek Patriots vs. Fayette County Tigers

Sandy Creek is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Fayette County is on a 18-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The two teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. One thing working in Sandy Creek's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.

If Sandy Creek beats Fayette County with 58 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Everything went Sandy Creek's way against Trinity Christian on Thursday as Sandy Creek made off with a 58-37 win. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 21 points or more this season.

Fans were treated to a Battle of the Tigers on Thursday. Fayette County walked away with a 52-41 victory over Troup County. The win continues a trend for Fayette County in their matchups with Troup County: they've now won nine in a row.

Sandy Creek is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Fayette County, their victory bumped their record up to 20-5.

Sandy Creek came up short against Fayette County in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 61-53. Can Sandy Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.