The First Presbyterian Day Vikings will challenge the Stratford Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: First Presbyterian Day has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Stratford Academy will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Tuesday, First Presbyterian Day was beaten by Mount de Sales Academy 65-28. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 504th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 248th).
Meanwhile, Stratford Academy earned a 57-47 win over John Milledge Academy on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly ten points.
First Presbyterian Day better keep an eye on Frankie Raines Jr. He was instrumental in Stratford Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 33 points and ten rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Raines Jr has scored at least a third of Stratford Academy's points.
Stratford Academy pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for First Presbyterian Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
First Presbyterian Day suffered a grim 66-45 defeat to Stratford Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Thankfully for First Presbyterian Day, Khalil Green (who went 8 of 20 on his way to 23 points and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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