After flying high against Baker County last Wednesday, Pataula Charter Academy came back down to earth. The Pataula Charter Academy Panthers were outmatched by the Randolph-Clay Red Devils and fell 74-24. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 485th, while the Red Devils are ranked 105th).
Pataula Charter Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kylen Rainey, who posted 13 points, and Kalik Daniels, who had eight points. Daniels is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Randolph-Clay's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Thomas Green led the charge by putting up ten points. What's more, Green also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Nekevious Josey, who went 6 for 9 en route to 13 points.
Pataula Charter Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Randolph-Clay, their win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
Pataula Charter Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 56-35 victory against Stewart County on the 1st. As for Randolph-Clay, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-59 win against Calhoun County on the 1st.
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