The Banks County Leopards will take on the Athens Academy Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Banks County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Athens Academy likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Banks County came up short against Providence Christian Academy and fell 64-56. The Leopards have struggled against the Storm recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Banks County might have lost, but man, Kolby Watson was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Dayden Rogers, who posted 14 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Athens Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by Rabun County and fell 71-41. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 329th, while the Wildcats are ranked 95th).
Athens Academy's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Banks County, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
Banks County beat Athens Academy 64-54 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Does Banks County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Athens Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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