Athens Christian hasn't had much luck against George Walton Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Athens Christian Eagles will take on the George Walton Academy Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Athens Christian is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Bethlehem Christian Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Athens Christian blew Bethlehem Christian Academy out of the water with a 75-22 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-12.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only George Walton Academy walked away with it. They blew past the Knights 59-21 on Tuesday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Knights are ranked 373rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Athens Christian better keep an eye on Ashley Hill. She was instrumental in George Walton Academy's win, going 6-for-8 to rack up 17 points and eight boards. Hill has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gisele Sorrow, who went 5-for-7 on her way to 11 points and five boards.
The win made it two in a row for Athens Christian and bumps their season record up to 19-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.5 points over those games. As for George Walton Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5.
Athens Christian strolled past George Walton Academy in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 53-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Athens Christian since the squad 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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