The Southwest Georgia Academy Warriors will face off against the Citizens Christian Academy Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Southwest Georgia Academy is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Southwest Georgia Academy was handed a 31-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Citizens Christian Academy on Friday. Southwest Georgia Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 43-40 win over Citizens Christian Academy. The win was just what Southwest Georgia Academy needed coming off of a 58-27 loss in their prior matchup.
It was another big night for Ella Ashley, who scored 12 points along with seven steals and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ava Williams, who scored three points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Southwest Georgia Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Citizens Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-15.
Friday's contest is shaping up to be a scrappy match: Southwest Georgia Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Citizens Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 6.2 rebounds per game. Given Southwest Georgia Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Citizens Christian Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Southwest Georgia Academy skirted past Citizens Christian Academy 43-40 when the teams last played on Friday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Citizens Christian Academy's Addy Harris, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Southwest Georgia Academy still be able to contain Harris? There's only one way to find out.
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