The Atkins Camels will square off against the Eastern Guilford Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Atkins has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 26.
On Friday, Atkins was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-48 to Southern Guilford.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eastern Guilford, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 52-41 win over Rockingham County on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 532nd, while the Cougars are ranked 139th).
Atkins' loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Eastern Guilford, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-10.
Atkins was able to grind out a solid victory over Eastern Guilford when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 68-56. Will Atkins repeat their success, or does Eastern Guilford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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