Spencer is on a 20-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while the Patriots are on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Spencer Greenwave will take on the Southwest Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Northeast scored an imposing 55 points on Friday, Spencer still came out on top. Spencer snuck past the Raiders with a 59-55 win. Given Spencer's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Raiders are ranked 482nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Joe Dozier, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was KeyShaun Sampton, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Southwest sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-49 win over the Greenwave on Tuesday.
Spencer's win bumped their record up to 18-3. As for Southwest, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Spencer couldn't quite finish off the Patriots in their previous meeting on Tuesday and fell 51-49. Will Spencer have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
