Basketball Game Preview: Stockbridge Tigers vs. Eagle's Landing Eagles

Stockbridge is 0-10 against Eagle's Landing since January of 2018 but things could change on Saturday. The Stockbridge Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Eagle's Landing Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Stockbridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.3 points per game this season.

Stockbridge is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Monday. They lost 59-39 to South Atlanta. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 340th, while the Hornets are ranked 111th).

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Cameron Niles, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (four). Shannon Glover was another key player, putting up nine points and seven rebounds.

Even though they lost, Stockbridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive games.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eagle's Landing). They took down Eagle's Landing Christian Academy 80-64 on Friday. The victory was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on eight straight.

Stockbridge's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Eagle's Landing, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Stockbridge came up short against Eagle's Landing when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 63-55. Can Stockbridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.