It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact George Walton Academy can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 38-37 to the Athens Christian Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent loss being a 62-35 defeat two weeks ago.
Despite the loss, George Walton Academy still got an impressive performance from Ashley Hill, who went 7-for-14 en route to 17 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Leila Mathis, who posted 11 points.
George Walton Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Athens Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
George Walton Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Athens Christian, they have already played their next matchup, a 39-38 loss against St. Anne-Pacelli on the 1st.
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