The Discovery Titans will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Apalachee Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Discovery is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Discovery was able to grind out a solid victory over North Atlanta, taking the game 69-59. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Warriors are ranked 332nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Discovery's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jonna Snelling, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylon Jackson, who posted 16 points in addition to six boards and five assists.
Snelling wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Discovery was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Apalachee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were beaten by Northwest Guilford 47-18.
Discovery pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.6 points per game. As for Apalachee, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Everything came up roses for Discovery against Apalachee when the teams last played back in November, as the team secured an 88-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Discovery since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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