The Johns Creek Gladiators are taking a road trip to take on the Gainesville Red Elephants at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Thursday, Johns Creek was beaten by Milton 71-31. While losing is never fun, the Gladiators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 406th, while the Eagles are ranked 55th).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 60-31, which was the final score in Gainesville's tilt against Milton on Tuesday. The Red Elephants have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Johns Creek will need focus on slowing down Kelsey Lester, one of several Gainesville players who made an impact when they last played. She posted seven points. Jayla Mintz was another key player, putting up six points.
Johns Creek dropped their record down to 4-13 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Gainesville, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Johns Creek was dealt a bruising 73-44 defeat at the hands of Gainesville in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gainesville's Julia Payne, who put up 27 points and four steals. Now that Johns Creek knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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