George Walton Academy has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
George Walton Academy suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 49-27 walloping at the hands of Lakeview Academy. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points George Walton Academy has scored all season.
George Walton Academy's defeat came about despite a quality game from Ashley Hill, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds. Hill is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Catherine Atkinson, who scored seven points.
George Walton Academy struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 70-18, which was the final score in Bethlehem Christian Academy's tilt against Lakeview Academy on Friday. While losing is never fun, Bethlehem Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 311th, while Lakeview Academy is ranked 11th).
George Walton Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-2. As for Bethlehem Christian Academy, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Everything came up roses for George Walton Academy against Bethlehem Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 53-26 victory. Does George Walton Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bethlehem Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
