The Central Georgia Arts Central Georgia Arts will head out to square off against the Fullington Academy Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Georgia Arts is looking for their season's first win.
Central Georgia Arts is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against John Milledge Academy last Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Central Georgia Arts came up short against John Milledge Academy, falling 52-30.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Claire Shugart, who scored eight points in addition to two steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Strange, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine steals.
Meanwhile, Fullington Academy and Southwest Georgia Academy met for a duel on Tuesday where Fullington Academy couldn't get it done. Fullington Academy took a 50-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southwest Georgia Academy. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Like Central Georgia Arts, Fullington Academy lost despite seeing results from several players. Kathryn Akin led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jaye Beth Womble, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, Fullington Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
The defeat snapped Fullington Academy's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Central Georgia Arts, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Central Georgia Arts has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 22.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Fullington Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.6. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Central Georgia Arts was dealt a bruising 66-36 defeat at the hands of Fullington Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Akin, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Central Georgia Arts knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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