Tucker and Pace Academy squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Tucker had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 76-40 loss at the hands of the Pace Academy Knights. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Knights are ranked fifth).
It was another big night for Chandler Bing, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and ten rebounds for Pace Academy. Bing's big performance that afternoon made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Chatfield, who shot 44% from the field en route to 20 points and five boards.
Tigers
| 03/01/25 vs Pace Academy | 40-76 |
| 02/26/25 vs Jonesboro | 86-80 |
| 02/22/25 vs East Forsyth | 62-59 |
| 02/19/25 vs New Hampstead | 72-56 |
| 02/14/25 @ Southwest DeKalb | 51-46 |
Tucker moved to 25-7 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.6 points over those games. As for Pace Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-4 record this season.
Tucker does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pace Academy, they will face off against North Oconee at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with North Oconee sitting on 27 straight wins and Pace Academy on 11.
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