The Athens Academy Spartans will take on the Elbert County Blue Devils at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Athens Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Last Monday, Athens Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Prince Avenue Christian, taking the game 56-49.
Meanwhile, Elbert County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a hard 77-62 fall against Warren County.
Athens Academy will have to contain Grady Jones as he made an impact in Elbert County's last game. He went 5 for 12 en route to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Dk Winn, who posted eight points.
Athens Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Elbert County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Athens Academy and Elbert County were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but Athens Academy came up empty-handed after a 55-54 defeat. Will Athens Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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