Tiftarea Academy and St. Andrew squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Tiftarea Academy had to settle for second. They came up short against the St. Andrew's Lions, falling 70-49. 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 272nd, while the Lions are ranked 39th).
Zayden Edwards was his usual excellent self, on his way to 25 points in addition to seven steals and six assists for St. Andrew's. The matchup was Edwards' seventh in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amari Cook, who posted eight points and five steals.
Tiftarea Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season. The victory (which was St. Andrew's 13th in a row) raised their record to 24-3.
Tiftarea Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. We've got a battle between Lions coming up. St. Andrew's will need to watch out since Lakeview Academy has now posted at least 55 points in their last 17 games.
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