The Gainesville Red Elephants will venture away from home to challenge the Roswell Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Gainesville will head into Saturday's game having proved themselves against Chattahoochee: Gainesville took a 38-point loss the last time they faced off against Chattahoochee, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Gainesville skirted past Chattahoochee 64-61. Given the Red Elephants' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Cougars are ranked 105th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Roswell suffered their biggest defeat since February 2, 2024 on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 87-60 loss at the hands of Centennial.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Gainesville, bringing their record for this year to 15-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Roswell, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Gainesville beat Roswell 66-58 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gainesville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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