Basketball Game Preview: Scholars Guild Academy Spartans vs. Peachtree Academy Panthers

The Scholars Guild Academy Spartans will take on the Peachtree Academy Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Scholars Guild Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Georgia Force Christian on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Scholars Guild Academy took a blow against Georgia Force Christian, falling 104-76. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Peachtree Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 62-56 to Alleluia Community.

Scholars Guild Academy will need focus on slowing down Caleb Jackson, one of several Peachtree Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 21 points. That was a full 37.5% of Peachtree Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Julian Baluta was another key player, going 7 of 16 en route to 16 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.

Peachtree Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Scholars Guild Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.

Everything went Scholars Guild Academy's way against Peachtree Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as Scholars Guild Academy made off with a 76-50 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scholars Guild 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.