Andrews Academy had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.9 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. They took down Greater Atlanta Adventist Academy 59-44. That's another feather in the cap for Andrews Academy, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Andrews Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Fin Dronen out in front who scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Schnepp, who scored 15 points.
When it comes to explaining why Greater Atlanta Adventist Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Zaki Parham. Despite the final result, he scored 16 points along with two steals. That was a full 36.4% of Greater Atlanta Adventist Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Howard Rivers, who scored ten points.
Andrews Academy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Greater Atlanta Adventist Academy, they dropped their record down to 14-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Andrews Academy will face off against Victory Christian Academy at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Andrews Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Greater Atlanta Adventist Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Atlanta Jewish Academy at 8:30 p.m. Atlanta Jewish Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Greater Atlanta Adventist Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
