The Stephens County Indians will take on the Athens Academy Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Stephens County has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 26.
Stephens County lost 68-47 to Habersham Central on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 469th, while the Raiders are ranked 35th).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Athens Academy's strategy against Gatewood on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Athens Academy blew Gatewood out of the water with a 69-39 final score. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Stephens County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Athens Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7.
Stephens County was taken down by Athens Academy 74-41 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Stephens County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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