The Athens Drive Jaguars will take on the Leesville Road Pride at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, Athens Drive came up short against Sanderson and fell 51-38. The loss continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost four in a row.
Athens Drive's defeat came about despite a quality game from Chay Smith, who went 8 of 20 en route to 18 points. Smith is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Green, who posted six points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Leesville Road suffered their biggest loss since January 19, 2024 on Monday. They lost 80-56 to Ravenscroft.
Leesville Road's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Athens Drive, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Athens Drive came up short against Leesville Road when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 60-53. Can Athens Drive avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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