It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the George Walton Academy Bulldogs can now relate to. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 71-49 walloping at the hands of the Lions on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, George Walton Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 269th, while Lakeview Academy is ranked 113th).
Despite the defeat, George Walton Academy saw an underclassman step up: Carter Harris scored 15 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Harris has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Isiah Sloan, who scored nine points.
George Walton Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-10 record this season. As for Lakeview Academy, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-5.
George Walton Academy will be playing at home against Bethlehem Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully George Walton Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Wednesday. As for Lakeview Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Loganville Christian Academy at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Loganville Christian Academy will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Lakeview Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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