Legion Collegiate Academy hasn't had much luck against Rabun Gap-Nacoochee recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers will take on the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Legion Collegiate Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.9 points per game this season.
Legion Collegiate Academy is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They took a 76-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gaston Day. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 398th in South Carolina, while the Spartans are ranked 55th in North Carolina).
Legion Collegiate Academy might have lost, but man, Isaiah Worley was a machine: he posted 29 points. Worley continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Shawn Thomason was another key player, putting up nine points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 56-39 bruising from Christ School. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Legion Collegiate Academy's record now sits at 5-20. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, their record now sits at 8-15.
Legion Collegiate Academy couldn't quite finish off Rabun Gap-Nacoochee in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 and fell 60-57. Can Legion Collegiate Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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