Lions
| 01/28/25 @ Heathwood Hall Episcopal | 55-49 |
| 01/24/25 @ Cardinal Newman | 67-39 |
| 01/20/25 @ Northside Christian Academy | 86-79 |
| 01/16/25 vs Heathwood Hall Episcopal | 74-64 |
| 01/11/25 vs Fox Creek | 86-75 |
| + 13 more games |
Augusta Christian had already won 17 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.4 points) and they went ahead and made it 18 on Tuesday. They secured a 55-49 W over the Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked tenth in Georgia, while the Highlanders are ranked 57th in South Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Augusta Christian to victory were Ty Shine and Aamere Tolbert. Shine posted 18 points in addition to six assists and five boards, while Tolbert went 7 for 13 en route to 15 points. The match was Shine's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Chuck Schwarz, who scored eight points and six rebounds.
Loss or not, Heathwood Hall Episcopal got some senior leadership from Tristen McCleary and Nic Nichols. McCleary went 6 of 15 on his way to 15 points along with six boards and four steals, while Nichols went 5 for 9 en route to 11 points and five rebounds. Those four steals set a new season-high mark for McCleary. Henry Morris was another key player, putting up five points.
Augusta Christian pushed their record up to 21-2 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Heathwood Hall Episcopal, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7.
Augusta Christian will square off against Hammond at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Augusta Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 contests -- so hopefully Hammond likes a good challenge. As for Heathwood Hall Episcopal, they will take on Cardinal Newman at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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