The North Springs Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Southwest DeKalb Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
North Springs is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Cambridge just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 73-49 to the Bears. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 346th, while the Bears are ranked 143rd).
Meanwhile, Southwest DeKalb came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points) and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to the Angoras for the full four quarters, racking up a 74-21 victory. That 53 point margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
North Springs' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-11. As for Southwest DeKalb, their win bumped their record up to 14-1.
Things could have been worse for North Springs, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 67-51 loss to Southwest DeKalb when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can North Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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