The Eagle's Landing Eagles will head out to square off against the Luella Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Eagle's Landing will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Friday, Eagle's Landing needed a bit of extra time to put away Ola. They skirted past the Mustangs 78-76. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Mustangs are ranked 292nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Luella waltzed into their contest on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Raiders 74-51.
Eagle's Landing better keep an eye on Jordan Smith. He was instrumental in Luella's win, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Those 12 boards gave Smith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Exi, who posted ten points and five assists.
Luella was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Luella pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Eagle's Landing, their record now sits at 12-5.
Everything came up roses for Eagle's Landing against Luella in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, as the team secured a 73-39 victory. Does Eagle's Landing have another victory up their sleeve, or will Luella turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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