Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the First Preparatory Christian Academy Highlanders walked away with it. They blew past the Trojans 84-39 at home on Thursday. That's another feather in the cap for First Preparatory Christian Academy, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
First Preparatory Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Brandon Betton, who scored 23 points along with seven assists and seven steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Betton has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Thomas, who scored 22 points.
Despite the loss, Twiggs Academy still got an impressive performance from Jacob Smith, who scored 24 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks.
First Preparatory Christian Academy pushed their record up to 9-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-18 Twiggs Academy and 2-22 Twiggs Academy (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 26.6% over those games). As for Twiggs Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 17 of their last 18 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-22 record this season.
First Preparatory Christian Academy and Robert Toombs Christian Academy will face off at 7:00 p.m. on February 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. First Preparatory Christian Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 624 points over their last eight matchups. As for Twiggs Academy, they and Memorial Day will face off at 4:00 p.m. on February 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Memorial Day is facing Twiggs Academy at the right time seeing as Twiggs Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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