Midtown is 7-2 against North Atlanta since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Midtown Knights will face off against the North Atlanta Warriors at 2:00 p.m. Midtown will be strutting in after a win while North Atlanta will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, everything went Midtown's way against Eastside as Midtown made off with a 77-54 victory. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly 23 points.
Devin Bockman and Sinclair Richman were among the main playmakers for Midtown as the former went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points plus four steals and the latter went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points plus seven rebounds and five assists. What's more, Bockman also posted a 59% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in January. Another player making a difference was Hailey Wortmann, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, North Atlanta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Lakeside 78-43. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Warriors have suffered against the Vikings since January 15, 2021.
Midtown pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.8 points. As for North Atlanta, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Midtown against North Atlanta in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 66-33 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Midtown 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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