Southland Academy and Southwest Georgia Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2019, but not for long. The Southland Academy Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southwest Georgia Academy Warriors at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Southland Academy: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Southwest Georgia Academy has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Southland Academy got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They came out on top against Sherwood Christian Academy by a score of 41-28 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Southwest Georgia Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Georgia Christian on Tuesday, taking the game 44-32. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Generals are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southwest Georgia Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Southland Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Things could have been worse for Southland Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 44-30 loss to Southwest Georgia Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Southland Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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