While Athens Drive didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against the Military Magnet Academy Eagles by a score of 49-37 on Thursday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Jaguars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 136th in North Carolina, while the Eagles are ranked 17th in South Carolina).
Leading Athens Drive to victory were Quincie Toran and Makenzie Kelly. Toran posted 16 points and six rebounds, while Kelly put up 12 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kianna Gulley, who had nine points and six rebounds.
Despite the loss, Military Magnet Academy still got an impressive performance from Dream Watson, who earned 11 points along with seven steals and six boards. Watson has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dejamari Pugh, who posted seven points.
Athens Drive is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.4 points per game. As for Military Magnet Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-3.
Athens Drive didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-45 win against Weddington on the 20th. As for Military Magnet Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 48-40 victory against Ramsay on the 20th.
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