The Apalachee Wildcats and the Discovery Titans will round out the year against one another at at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Apalachee beat East Jackson 71-58. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Eagles are ranked 408th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Discovery waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Wolves as they made off with a 59-35 win. That looming 59-35 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Titans yet this season.
Apalachee is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Discovery, they pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Things could have been worse for Apalachee, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 57-42 loss to Discovery in their previous meeting back in November. Will Apalachee 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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