After losing to Drew Charter the last time they met, South Atlanta decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The South Atlanta Hornets came out on top against Drew Charter by a score of 52-41 on Friday. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Drew Charter are ranked 273rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Atlanta was led to victory by Duor Duor and Bol Deng. Duor went 6 of 11 on his way to 17 points and six blocks, while Deng almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. Cameron Lear was another key player, putting up six points.
Hornets
| 01/24/25 vs Drew Charter | 52-41 |
| 01/20/25 @ Stockbridge | 59-39 |
| 01/18/25 vs Bible Baptist Christian | 62-57 |
| 01/17/25 vs Salem | 66-53 |
South Atlanta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 22 consecutive games dating back to last season.
South Atlanta is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for Drew Charter, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
South Atlanta didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-39 victory against Miller Grove on the 25th. As for Drew Charter, they will welcome Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Drew Charter is facing Salem at the right time seeing as Salem is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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