The Academe of the Oaks Firebirds will venture away from home to challenge the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Academe of the Oaks beat Atlanta Jewish Academy 32-24.
Academe of the Oaks found their leader in sophomore Maya Sklare, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Belle Carnes was another key player, putting up four points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Atlanta Area School for the Deaf took on Georgia School for the Deaf back in November. The Panthers put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 44-24 win. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
The win got Academe of the Oaks back to even at 1-1. As for Atlanta Area School for the Deaf, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Academe of the Oaks couldn't quite finish off Atlanta Area School for the Deaf when the teams last played back in November of 2015 and fell 47-44. Can the Firebirds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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