Drew Charter are taking a road trip to square off against the South Atlanta Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 91-56, which was the final score in Drew Charter's tilt against Centennial on Monday. While losing is never fun, Drew Charter can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while Centennial is ranked 109th).
Meanwhile, South Atlanta entered their tilt with Stockbridge on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Tigers 59-39.
South Atlanta's win came from a few key players Drew Charter will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bol Deng, who posted 12 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Duor Duor, who earned nine points and eight boards.
South Atlanta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 21 consecutive games dating back to last season.
South Atlanta's record is now 12-6. As for Drew Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Drew Charter was able to grind out a solid victory over South Atlanta when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 67-60. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Duor, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Drew Charter still be able to contain Duor? There's only one way to find out.
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