The Fullington Academy Trojans will take on the Central Georgia Arts Central Georgia Arts at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Fullington Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 20 on Tuesday.
Fullington Academy is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Southwest Georgia Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 50-39 to the Warriors. The Trojans have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their defeat, Fullington Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kathryn Akin, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Akin has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Jaye Beth Womble was another key player, posting 13 points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, Fullington Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Central Georgia Arts was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 52-30 to John Milledge Academy.
Like Central Georgia Arts, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Claire Shugart led the charge by scoring eight points in addition to two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Strange, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine steals.
Fullington Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Central Georgia Arts, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fullington Academy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Central Georgia Arts struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.7. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Fullington Academy against Central Georgia Arts when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 66-36 victory. In that contest, Fullington Academy amassed a halftime lead of 41-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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