Pickens is on a 20-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Greater Atlanta Christian is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The two teams will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Pickens got the win against North Hall by a conclusive 79-55. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Trojans are ranked 192nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Greater Atlanta Christian was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Lumpkin County 72-42.
Greater Atlanta Christian had a senior duo take command as Mikey Carpenter went 6-for-11 to rack up 16 points and Mario Hill Jr went 7-for-12 en route to 17 points. Carpenter's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Baer Bailey, who posted eight points and ten boards.
Greater Atlanta Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.9 points over those games. As for Pickens, their victory bumped their record up to 27-0.
Pickens took their win against Greater Atlanta Christian in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 76-50. Will Pickens repeat their success, or does Greater Atlanta Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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