Augusta Christian is 8-2 against the Falcons since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Augusta Christian Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ben Lippen Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Friday, Augusta Christian came up short against the Skyhawks and fell 50-37. Augusta Christian has not had much luck with the Skyhawks recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Ben Lippen had to suffer through a rough 84-33 loss at the hands of the Highlanders. While losing is never fun, Ben Lippen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Highlanders are ranked 12th).
Augusta Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Ben Lippen, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Augusta Christian was able to grind out a solid win over the Falcons in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, winning 49-39. Will Augusta Christian repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
