Starr's Mill hasn't had much luck against Mundy's Mill recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Starr's Mill Panthers challenge the Mundy's Mill Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Starr's Mill didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Northside, but they still walked away with a 70-65 win.
Meanwhile, Mundy's Mill was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Harris County 74-36. Given Mundy's Mill's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while Harris County is ranked 508th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Starr's Mill better focus on containing Christopher Johnson and Ryan Babb as the pair were huge in Mundy's Mill's win. Johnson went 8 for 13 on his way to 18 points in addition to seven boards and five assists, while Babb went 5 of 12 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds. Johnson's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Gray, who posted nine points and three steals.
Mundy's Mill's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.8 points per game. As for Starr's Mill, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Things could have been worse for Starr's Mill, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 67-50 loss to Mundy's Mill in their previous matchup back in January of 2016. Thankfully for Starr's Mill, Cartez Crane (who went 5 of 9 on his way to 15 points and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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