Basketball Game Preview: Atlanta Classical Academy Cavaliers vs. Elite Scholars Academy Royal Knights

The Atlanta Classical Academy Cavaliers will venture away from home to take on the Elite Scholars Academy Royal Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Atlanta Classical Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Elite Scholars Academy will be coming in after a loss.

Atlanta Classical Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Mt. Zion 61-43 on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cavaliers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Sally Berry was her usual excellent self, putting up 25 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Atlanta Classical Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Gray Hart, who posted 11 points.

Meanwhile, Elite Scholars Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were beaten by Bowdon 61-31.

Atlanta Classical Academy pushed their record up to 8-8 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.3 points per game. As for Elite Scholars Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.

Everything came up roses for Atlanta Classical Academy against Elite Scholars Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 57-10 win. In that matchup, Atlanta Classical Academy amassed a halftime lead of 34-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.