The Northeast Raiders and the Academy for Classical Education Gryphons will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a classic North v. South duel when Northeast faced off against Southwest on Friday. Northeast strolled past Southwest with points to spare, taking the game 58-44. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Academy for Classical Education, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 54-39 victory over Bleckley County on Friday.
Academy for Classical Education pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.7 points over those games. As for Northeast, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
Northeast was dealt a bruising 55-27 loss at the hands of Academy for Classical Education when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Academy for Classical Education's Sara Rhett Farmer, who went 8 of 16 on her way to 23 points and four steals. Now that Northeast knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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