The KIPP Atlanta Collegiate Warriors will take on the Narbonne Gauchos in a holiday battle at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with KIPP Atlanta Collegiate sitting on three straight victories and Narbonne on four.
On Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate beat East Coweta 63-59. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Indians are ranked 203rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Narbonne humbled Banning with a 72-29 victory. The Gauchos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 23 points or more this season.
KIPP Atlanta Collegiate better focus on containing Quamare Meadows and Branden Key as the pair were huge in Narbonne's win. Meadows went 6-for-11 from beyond the arc on his way to 29 points along with five boards and three steals, while Key shot 91% from the field en route to 23 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. Those five steals gave Key a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tai Roberson, who posted nine points and four steals.
Narbonne now has a winning record of 6-5. As for KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
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