Having just played yesterday, the Leesville Road Pride will head out on the road to face off against the Athens Drive Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Leesville Road's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten games.
Leesville Road took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 57-48 victory over Enloe. Given the Pride's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Eagles are ranked 401st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Athens Drive lost to Broughton on the road by a 72-56 margin on Tuesday.
Athens Drive has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points over those games. As for Leesville Road, their win bumped their record up to 14-8.
Leesville Road strolled past Athens Drive when the teams last played last Tuesday by a score of 80-64. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Athens Drive's Marcus Green, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Leesville Road still be able to contain Green? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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