Deerfield-Windsor and Southland Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Deerfield-Windsor Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southland Academy Raiders at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Deerfield-Windsor is returning to their home court after beating Valwood on theirs, despite the fact Valwood has dominated at home this season. Deerfield-Windsor came out on top in a nail-biter against Valwood on Friday, sneaking past 51-49. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Valiants are ranked 330th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Southland Academy made off with a 44-43 win over Sherwood Christian Academy.
Deerfield-Windsor pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points per game. As for Southland Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Deerfield-Windsor skirted past Southland Academy 38-36 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Does Deerfield-Windsor have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southland Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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