The St. Mary's Academy Bobcats will challenge the Atlanta Jewish Academy Jaguar at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row dating back to last season, St. Mary's Academy finally turned things around against Flint River Academy on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 56-28 win over the Wildcats. The Bobcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Atlanta Jewish Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Holy Spirit Prep on Wednesday and fell 58-56.
Despite the loss, Atlanta Jewish Academy got top-tier performance from Zac Agichtein, who dropped a double-double on 37 points and ten rebounds. The match was Agichtein's 11th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Benjamin Smolensky, who scored four points plus 13 rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Atlanta Jewish Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
St. Mary's Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Atlanta Jewish Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
St. Mary's Academy strolled past Atlanta Jewish Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 58-40. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Agichtein, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 15 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will St. Mary's Academy still be able to contain Agichtein? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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