Basketball Game Preview: KIPP Atlanta Collegiate Warriors vs. Hapeville Charter Hornets

The KIPP Atlanta Collegiate Warriors will take on the Hapeville Charter Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (KIPP Atlanta Collegiate has three straight victories, Hapeville Charter has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Tuesday, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate humbled Carver with a 92-55 victory. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Hapeville Charter lost to Therrell on the road by a 55-38 margin on Tuesday.

KIPP Atlanta Collegiate will have to contain Lyndale Roberts as he made an impact in Hapeville Charter's last game. He dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 44.7% of Hapeville Charter's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Christopher Person was another key player, putting up eight points and six boards.

KIPP Atlanta Collegiate has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Hapeville Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.

Everything came up roses for KIPP Atlanta Collegiate against Hapeville Charter in their previous meeting on January 7th, as the team secured a 75-43 win. In that game, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate amassed a halftime lead of 41-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.