The Pickens Dragons will challenge the Greater Atlanta Christian Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Pickens sitting on 20 straight victories and Greater Atlanta Christian on four.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Pickens against North Hall as the team secured an 85-43 win. The Dragons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Greater Atlanta Christian earned a 76-67 victory over Mount Dora Christian Academy on Saturday. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 104th in Georgia, while the Bulldogs are ranked 338th in Florida), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Greater Atlanta Christian's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.8 points. As for Pickens, their victory bumped their record up to 20-0.
Everything came up roses for Pickens against Greater Atlanta Christian when the teams last played on January 9th, as the squad secured an 87-60 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pickens 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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