There's no place like home for Model, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Darlington Tigers on Friday, sneaking past 53-51. The score was all tied up 25-25 at the break, but the Blue Devils were the better team in the second half.
Blue Devils
| 01/17/25 vs Darlington | 53-51 |
| 01/04/25 vs Trion | 63-40 |
| 12/28/24 vs Central | 56-50 |
| 12/14/24 vs North Paulding | 61-51 |
| 12/13/24 vs Haralson County | 68-43 |
| + 7 more games |
Model's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Darlington, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 14-3 record.
Model and Darlington should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. Model (ranked 163rd) will meet Trion (ranked 380th) at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Darlington will face off against Mount Vernon at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday up 149 places (98 vs. 247).
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