Mt. Zion's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They secured a 57-52 W over the Trion Bulldogs. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 59-51 win the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2022.
| 01/07/25 vs Trion | 20 |
| 01/03/25 @ Temple | 22 |
| 12/30/24 vs Armuchee | 16 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mt. Zion to victory, but perhaps none more so than Payton Waters, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 20 points. Waters' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Austin Waters was another key player, going 5 for 8 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds.
Mt. Zion's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points per game. As for Trion, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Mt. Zion and Trion could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. Mt. Zion (ranked 284th) will meet Temple (ranked 123rd) at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Trion (ranked 391st) will meet Manchester (ranked 178th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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