The Cedar Grove Saints will challenge the Stephenson Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cedar Grove will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Cedar Grove didn't have too much trouble with Douglass as they won 75-56. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Astros are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/31/25 vs Douglass | 30 |
01/28/25 @ North Clayton | 30 |
01/25/25 vs Mt. Zion | 20 |
01/24/25 @ Stone Mountain | 18 |
01/18/25 vs North Clayton | 20 |
Cedar Grove can attribute much of their success to Emanuel Green, who posted 30 points, and Keith Gillespie, who scored 27 points. The match was Green's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Javonte Floyd, who had 11 points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Stephenson beat Riverdale 53-48 on Saturday.
Cedar Grove's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.6 points per game. As for Stephenson, their victory bumped their record up to 7-14.
Cedar Grove strolled past Stephenson when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 79-61. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cedar Grove 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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