The New Hampstead Phoenix just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the St. Andrew's Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in New Hampstead's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
On Tuesday, New Hampstead came up short against Ware County and fell 86-75. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (64), the Phoenix still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, St. Andrew's entered their tilt with Hiram on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Hornets by a score of 54-43. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Hornets are ranked 341st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Hampstead better keep an eye on Zayden Edwards. He was instrumental in St. Andrew's win, almost dropping a double-double on 22 points and nine assists. The matchup was Edwards' seventh in a row with at least ten points. Amari Cook was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
St. Andrew's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive games.
St. Andrew's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for New Hampstead, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
New Hampstead barely slipped by St. Andrew's in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, winning 63-62. Will New Hampstead repeat their success, or does St. Andrew's have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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