The Model Blue Devils will be taking part in a tournament against the Coosa Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Model is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Cartersville on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Blue Devils were beaten by the Hurricanes 58-28. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Hurricanes are ranked 23rd).
Meanwhile, Coosa had to suffer through a 73-24 loss at the hands of Fannin County. The Eagles have struggled against the Rebels recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Coosa's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Model, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Everything went Model's way against Coosa when the teams last played back in February of 2022, as Model made off with a 41-15 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team 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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