The Peachtree Ridge Lions will head out on the road to take on the North Gwinnett Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Peachtree Ridge duked it out withDuluth on Friday. Peachtree Ridge came out on top against Duluth by a score of 56-48.
Meanwhile, North Gwinnett had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They escaped with a win on Saturday against Lanier by the margin of a single free throw, 52-51. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Bulldogs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Longhorns are ranked 119th).
Peachtree Ridge has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for North Gwinnett, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-13.
Peachtree Ridge barely slipped by North Gwinnett when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 59-58. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peachtree Ridge since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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