The Fullington Academy Trojans and the Tattnall Square Academy Trojans will round out the year against one another at at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Fullington Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.2 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Fullington Academy came up short against Windsor Academy and fell 64-54. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 12/19/24 @ Windsor Academy | 27 |
| 12/16/24 @ Southland Academy | 22 |
| 12/13/24 vs John Hancock Academy | 18 |
| 12/12/24 @ David Emanuel Academy | 25 |
| 12/06/24 vs Terrell Academy | 28 |
Loss or not, Fullington Academy got some senior leadership from Will Sangster and Rylan Sangster. Will dropped a double-double on 27 points and 20 boards, while Rylan dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was Will's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Cutter Tharpe was another key player, putting up ten points.
Even though they lost, Fullington Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tattnall Square Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 74-66 win over the Raiders. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Raiders are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tattnall Square Academy's win came from a few key players Fullington Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Antone Johnson, who posted 29 points. Another player making a difference was Ty Hunnicutt, who had 18 points.
Tattnall Square Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.6 points per game. As for Fullington Academy, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
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