The Laney Wildcats will take on the South Atlanta Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Laney is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They took down Sonoraville 68-54. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Phoenix are ranked 385th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Atlanta, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They strolled past Kendrick with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 66-47.
Laney is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points over those games. South Atlanta's win bumped their record up to 20-8.
Laney strolled past South Atlanta when the teams last played back in February of 2018 by a score of 70-55. Will Laney repeat their success, or does South Atlanta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
