The Pace Academy Knights will face off against the Forest Park Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pace Academy has four straight victories, Forest Park has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Pace Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Mays, but they still walked away with a 66-60 win. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Raiders are ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/14/25 @ Mays | 4 |
| 12/05/23 vs Hampton | 4 |
| 11/25/24 vs Lovett | 3 |
| 11/21/24 vs Mays | 3 |
| 01/27/24 @ McDonough | 2 |
Chandler Bing was his usual excellent self, going 11 for 19 en route to 32 points in addition to seven boards and four blocks. That's the most blocks he has posted since back in December of 2023. Jake Agolli was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Pace Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Forest Park came up short against Midtown on Tuesday, falling 67-42.
Forest Park's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Pace Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2.
Everything came up roses for Pace Academy against Forest Park in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 78-26 win. Will Pace Academy repeat their success, or does Forest Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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