Two dominant guards in Reynolds Escher and Grant Robich are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. Francis Knights will head out on the road to face off against the North Cobb Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
St. Francis is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They strolled past Calvary Day with points to spare, taking the game 67-52. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Meanwhile, North Cobb Christian had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.7 points) and they went ahead and made it 17 on Saturday. They came out on top against Mt. Bethel Christian Academy by a score of 76-64. Given North Cobb Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while Mt. Bethel Christian Academy is ranked 155th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Cobb Christian's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.4 points over those games. As for St. Francis, their victory bumped their record up to 19-10.
St. Francis took their win against North Cobb Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2018 by a conclusive 87-62. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Francis since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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