Atlanta Classical Academy lost against Mt. Zion back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Atlanta Classical Academy Cavaliers fell to the Mt. Zion Eagles 63-59. The Cavaliers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Atlanta Classical Academy lost, don't look at Miller McGowan. Despite the final result, he went 11 for 21 en route to 33 points and four steals. That was a full 55.9% of Atlanta Classical Academy's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Andres Wright, who scored 12 points and eight boards.
Mt. Zion got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Payton Waters out in front who went 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Buckner, who went 6 for 14 en route to 17 points.
Atlanta Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Mt. Zion, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-7.
Atlanta Classical Academy has already played their next match, a 50-47 win against Elite Scholars Academy on the 28th. As for Mt. Zion, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 79-48 victory against Haralson County on the 25th.
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