Having just played yesterday, the Mays Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Pace Academy Knights at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mays' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 19 contests.
Mays can't be too worried about heading out to take on Pace Academy: they just beat Jackson at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Mays put the hurt on Jackson with a sharp 73-53 win on Thursday. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Pace Academy entered their tilt with Midtown on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They enjoyed a cozy 51-32 victory over the Knights. Given Pace Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while Midtown is ranked 100th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mays has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.8 points over those games. As for Pace Academy, their win bumped their record up to 22-4.
Mays came up short against Pace Academy in their previous matchup back in January, falling 66-60. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pace Academy's Chandler Bing, who went 11-for-19 to rack up 32 points in addition to seven boards and four blocks. Now that Mays knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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