The Tiftarea Academy Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Stratford Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tiftarea Academy is hoping to put an end to an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Even though Tiftarea Academy has not done well against Citizens Christian Academy recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. Tiftarea Academy walked away with a 66-55 win over Citizens Christian Academy. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Tiftarea Academy has managed all season.
Meanwhile, Stratford Academy strolled past Crawford County with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 56-37. Given Stratford Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 220th, while Crawford County is ranked 514th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tiftarea Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Stratford Academy, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.