George Walton Academy was the 46-43 winner over Athens Christian when they last played one another back in February of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The George Walton Academy Bulldogs received a blow on Friday as they fell 61-44 to the Athens Christian Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 399th, while the Eagles are ranked 136th).
Despite the loss, George Walton Academy still got an impressive performance from Jaylen Alston-Taylor, who posted nine points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of William Ferguson, who put up three points and five rebounds.
George Walton Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Athens Christian, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
George Walton Academy will take on Brookstone in a tournament on Friday. George Walton Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.7 points per game this season. As for Athens Christian, they will be playing at home against Bible Baptist Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Athens Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Bible Baptist Christian likes a good challenge.
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