The Curtis Baptist Crusaders will head out to face off against the Augusta E Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Curtis Baptist is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.9 points per game this season.
Curtis Baptist is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Hammond on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Curtis Baptist had to suffer through a 73-27 loss at the hands of Hammond. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 194th in Georgia, while the Skyhawks are ranked 36th in South Carolina).
Despite the loss, Curtis Baptist saw an underclassman step up: freshman Wiltrez (Trez) Mincey went 6 for 9 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Augusta E is still winless after their match against Milledgeville Athletic Club on Saturday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-55 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bears. One positive for the Eagles, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Augusta E's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Curtis Baptist, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Curtis Baptist suffered a grim 65-44 defeat to Augusta E in their previous matchup back in November of 2017. Can Curtis Baptist avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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