The Peachtree Academy Panthers were the 62-52 winner over the HALO Wolfpack when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Peachtree Academy was just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 54-53 to the Wolfpack. Peachtree Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Peachtree Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Noah Rodriguez. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Christian Haynes, who scored four points along with three steals.
It was another big night for Trenton Grissom, who scored 24 points along with six rebounds and two steals for HALO. Grissom has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 16 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of DJ Smith, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
Peachtree Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for HALO, their victory bumped their record up to 6-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Peachtree Academy will take on the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Providence Classical Christian is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak. As for HALO, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th. Trinity Prep is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.7 points per game this season.
