The Atlanta Classical Academy Cavaliers had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 87-73 victory over Bowdon. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Atlanta Classical Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Miller McGowan led the charge by scoring 32 points along with six assists and four steals. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which McGowan has scored at least 25% of Atlanta Classical Academy's points. Owen McGowan was another key contributor, scoring 29 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Atlanta Classical Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Bowdon, they bumped their record down to 2-11 with that defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Atlanta Classical Academy will take on Mt. Zion at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bowdon won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Woodland at 2:00 p.m. on January 6th.
