Veterans was handed a 31-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-58 win over the Northside Eagles. This was a revenge game for the Warhawks: when they faced off against the Eagles two weeks ago, they had to take a 62-57 loss.
Tristen Abner
| 02/14/25 vs Northside | 16 |
| 02/13/25 @ Lee County | 14 |
| 02/11/25 vs Thomas County Central | 10 |
| 02/07/25 vs Lee County | 9 |
| 02/04/25 vs Tift County | 10 |
| + 23 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Veterans to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tristen Abner, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Abner continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Jordan Watson was another key player, going 5-for-12 en route to 13 points along with five assists and four steals.
Veterans' victory bumped their record up to 16-12. As for Northside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-13.
Veterans and Northside could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. Veterans (ranked 142nd) will meet Winder-Barrow (ranked 22nd) at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Veterans is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. Meanwhile, Northside will square off against Habersham Central at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday down 157 places (187 vs. 30).
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