The Tallulah Falls Indians will face off against the Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Tallulah Falls and eight for Bethlehem Christian Academy.
On Thursday, Tallulah Falls ended up a good deal behind Athens Christian and lost 51-33. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 287th, while the Eagles are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, Bethlehem Christian Academy came up short against Lakeview Academy on Thursday, falling 67-41.
Despite the loss, Bethlehem Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ryleigh Acres went 6 for 11 on her way to 13 points and three steals. That's the most points Acres has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Bella Fry, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
Bethlehem Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Tallulah Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
Everything came up roses for Tallulah Falls against Bethlehem Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2020, as the team secured a 73-11 win. In that contest, Tallulah Falls amassed a halftime lead of 42-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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