The Westminster Christian Academy Lions will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Athens Academy Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Westminster Christian Academy is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lanier Christian Academy just ended the team's five-game winning streak last Monday. They took a blow against the Lightning, falling 95-62. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 376th, while the Lightning are ranked 94th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Reed Carson, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Townsend, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 17 points.
Meanwhile, Athens Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Tallulah Falls an easy 54-32 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Spartans have suffered against the Indians since January 12, 2021.
Westminster Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Athens Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Westminster Christian Academy took a serious blow against Athens Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 72-28. Can Westminster Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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