First Presbyterian Day and Tattnall Square Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The First Presbyterian Day Vikings will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Tattnall Square Academy Trojans at 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Day has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Tattnall Square Academy will come in with four straight victories.
On Saturday, First Presbyterian Day came up short against Southland Academy and fell 59-49.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jones Handberry, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. Oliver Bateman was another key player, putting up eight points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Tattnall Square Academy strolled past Mount de Sales Academy with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 68-52. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 355th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tattnall Square Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for First Presbyterian Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17.
First Presbyterian Day was dealt a bruising 89-37 loss at the hands of Tattnall Square Academy in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tattnall Square Academy's Antone Johnson, who posted 24 points. Now that First Presbyterian Day knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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