The South Atlanta Hornets will venture away from home to face off against Drew Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in South Atlanta's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
Last Monday, South Atlanta came up short against Habersham Central and fell 67-55. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Raiders are ranked 31st).
| 12/30/24 vs Habersham Central | 13 |
| 11/23/24 @ North Springs | 9 |
| 12/13/24 vs Therrell | 8 |
| 11/26/24 vs Walton | 7 |
| 12/07/24 @ Carver | 7 |
South Atlanta's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Christian Thornhill, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds, and Jaelin Ellis, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 14 points. Those 13 rebounds gave Thornhill a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Duor Duor, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, South Atlanta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Drew Charter suffered their closest defeat since December 29, 2023 on Saturday. They fell just short of Cristo Rey Atlanta by a score of 57-55.
South Atlanta's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Drew Charter, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
South Atlanta came up short against Drew Charter in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 67-60. Can South Atlanta avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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