The Athens Academy Spartans will challenge the Banks County Leopards at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Athens Academy is headed into the game having just suffered their closest loss since November 30, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Commerce by a score of 46-44. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Banks County played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Rabun County, falling 81-48. The Leopards were down 53-32 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Athens Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Banks County, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-7.
Athens Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Banks County in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 69-63 win. Will Athens Academy repeat their success, or does Banks County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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