The Archer Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Heritage Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Archer knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Heritage likes a good challenge.
Archer is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Newton, who was ranked 17th at the time (Archer was ranked 20th). Archer escaped with a win on Tuesday against Newton by the margin of a single free throw, 57-56.
Meanwhile, Heritage came up short against Central Gwinnett last Saturday, falling 55-35. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Archer's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Archer won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in January of 2019, slipping by Heritage 49-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archer since the team 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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