The Demopolis Tigers are on the road again on Monday to play the American Christian Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Demopolis came up short against University Charter and fell 54-41.
Meanwhile, American Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 73-62 to University Charter. One positive for the Patriots, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was William Thrasher, who went 6 for 13 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds and five assists. Those five assists gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Travis Atkins, who went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, American Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Demopolis dropped their record down to 0-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for American Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Demopolis strolled past American Christian Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2021 by a score of 57-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Demopolis 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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