The Atkins Camels will square off against the High Point Central Bison at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Atkins is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Northeast Guilford on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Atkins had to suffer through a 83-50 loss at the hands of Northeast Guilford. The Camels were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-23.
Meanwhile, High Point Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 60-48 to Ben L. Smith. While losing is never fun, the Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 32nd).
Atkins dropped their record down to 4-18 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points over those games. As for High Point Central, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Atkins was dealt a bruising 72-40 defeat at the hands of High Point Central in their previous matchup back in January. Will Atkins 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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