Two dominant guards in Tyler Jones and Jayden Bone are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Locust Grove Wildcats just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Eagle's Landing Christian Academy Chargers at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Locust Grove didn't have too much trouble with Ola as they won 64-49. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Mustangs are ranked 293rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Eagle's Landing Christian Academy lost to Eagle's Landing at home by a 80-64 margin on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Locust Grove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Eagle's Landing Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Locust Grove didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Eagle's Landing Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 60-55 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Locust Grove since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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