Athens Academy and Oglethorpe County are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Athens Academy Spartans will get right back to it and host the Oglethorpe County Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Athens Academy has three straight victories, Oglethorpe County has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Friday, Athens Academy got the win against Stephens County by a conclusive 58-37. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Oglethorpe County came up short against Hart County two weeks ago and fell 62-51. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 465th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 200th).
Oglethorpe County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Athens Academy, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7.
Athens Academy came up short against Oglethorpe County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 50-43. Will Athens Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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