The Enloe Eagles and the Athens Drive Jaguars will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Enloe has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 17.
On Tuesday, Enloe took a blow against Leesville Road, falling 71-44. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 409th, while the Pride are ranked 70th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Athens Drive, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 58-40 win over Broughton on Tuesday.
Enloe better focus on containing Derek Crumpton and Marcus Green as the pair were huge in Athens Drive's win. Crumpton almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine boards, while Green almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. What's more, Crumpton also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Collin Peters, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.
Athens Drive's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-8. As for Enloe, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Enloe strolled past Athens Drive in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 64-48. Will Enloe repeat their success, or does Athens Drive have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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