Having just played yesterday, the Greenforest Eagles will jump right back in to play the Norcross Blue Devils at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, Greenforest came up short against Southwest Atlanta Christian and fell 47-36. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Norcross came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 48.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Bulldogs to the tune of 60-30. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 145th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Norcross pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.7 points per game. As for Greenforest, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-7.
Greenforest barely slipped by Norcross in their previous meeting back in December of 2020, winning 52-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenforest since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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