There's no place like home for Athens Drive, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 58-40 win over the Broughton Capitals on Tuesday. This was payback for the Jaguars, who suffered a 65-49 loss the last time these two teams met.
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Leading Athens Drive to victory were Derek Crumpton and Marcus Green. Crumpton almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine boards, while Green almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. What's more, Crumpton also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Collin Peters, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.
Athens Drive was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Broughton only racked up seven assists.
Despite the defeat, Broughton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sam Freeman put up nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Outlaw, who had three points and six boards.
Athens Drive's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-8. As for Broughton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8.
Athens Drive wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 51-40 win against Enloe on the 29th. Broughton has also already played their next contest, a 67-61 victory against Leesville Road on the 30th.
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