Peachtree Academy scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 71-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Westminster Christian Academy Lions. Even though they lost, the Panthers' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.6 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Despite the loss, Peachtree Academy still got an impressive performance from Caleb Jackson, who went 7 for 16 on his way to 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordi Bello, who posted 11 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks.
Panthers
| 12/13/24 vs Westminster Christian Academy | 20 |
| 12/14/23 vs Lanier Christian Academy | 17 |
| 01/30/24 @ Victory Baptist | 17 |
| 02/01/24 vs Academe of the Oaks | 17 |
| 01/11/24 vs Skipstone Academy | 15 |
Even though they lost, Peachtree Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Westminster Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Josiah Richards, who went 9 of 13 on his way to 18 points along with seven boards and six steals. With that strong performance, Richards is now averaging an impressive 2.4 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Townsend, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards.
Peachtree Academy now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Westminster Christian Academy, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Peachtree Academy Panthers duke it out with the Trinity Christian School of Griffin LIONS at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Peachtree Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season. As for Westminster Christian Academy, they will head out to square off against Lanier Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Lanier Christian Academy will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Westminster Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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