Athens Academy hasn't had much luck against Banks County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Athens Academy Spartans will welcome the Banks County Leopards at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Banks County will be up against a hot Athens Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Athens Academy claimed a resounding 68-36 victory over Commerce. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Tigers are ranked 361st), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Banks County waltzed into their game on Friday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They breezed by the Wildcats to the tune of 61-29.
Banks County pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Athens Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Athens Academy suffered a grim 61-40 defeat to Banks County in their previous meeting back in January. Will Athens Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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