Stone Mountain hasn't had much luck against Lovett recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Both will face off at 3:30 p.m. without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Stone Mountain is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Tucker on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Stone Mountain lost 72-51 to Tucker. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-16.
Despite their defeat, Stone Mountain saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Saniya Tayor, who earned 22 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Wilson, who had 16 points.
Meanwhile, Lovett lost to Atlanta International on the road by a 45-27 margin on Friday. The loss was the Lions' first of the season.
Stone Mountain's record is now 1-1. As for Lovett, their loss was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-1.
Stone Mountain couldn't quite finish off Lovett in their previous matchup back in January of 2020 and fell 41-38. Can Stone Mountain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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