The Atlanta Classical Academy Cavaliers will be playing at home against the Southwest Atlanta Christian Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Atlanta Classical Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six games -- so hopefully Southwest Atlanta Christian likes a good challenge.
Atlanta Classical Academy pushed their score all the way to 71 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to Christian Heritage on the road by a decisive 90-71 margin. While losing is never fun, Atlanta Classical Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 260th, while Christian Heritage is ranked 37th).
The losing side was boosted by Miller McGowan, who dropped a double-double on 35 points and 11 rebounds. McGowan is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen McGowan, who scored 19 points along with three steals and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Southwest Atlanta Christian came up short against Brookstone on Saturday and fell 52-43.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Talyn Harris, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds. Jabari Burleson was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six steals and five rebounds.
Atlanta Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Southwest Atlanta Christian, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday's game: Atlanta Classical Academy have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 7.8 threes per game. It's a different story for Southwest Atlanta Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2 threes per game. Given Atlanta Classical Academy's sizeable advantage in that area, Southwest Atlanta Christian will need to find a way to close that gap.
Atlanta Classical Academy ended up a good deal behind Southwest Atlanta Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, losing 74-60. Will Atlanta Classical Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
