The Habersham Central Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Gainesville Red Elephants at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Habersham Central's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine matchups.
Even though Habersham Central has not done well against Shiloh recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Habersham Central managed a 61-57 victory over Shiloh. The win was all the more spectacular given Habersham Central's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while Shiloh is ranked 12th).
Gainesville suffered their biggest loss since December 15, 2023 on Friday. Their tough 68-43 defeat to Shiloh might stick with them for a while.
Habersham Central's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. As for Gainesville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Habersham Central barely slipped by Gainesville when the teams last played on January 6th, winning 59-58. The rematch might be a little tougher for Habersham Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
