The Mt. Bethel Christian Academy Eagles and the Fayette County Tigers will compete for holiday cheer at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Mt. Bethel Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
Last Saturday, Mt. Bethel Christian Academy made easy work of Mount Vernon and carried off a 74-50 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Mustangs are ranked 324th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Fayette County lost to Upson-Lee on the road by a 56-40 margin on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Mt. Bethel Christian Academy will need focus on slowing down Jackson Rutley, one of several Fayette County players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 15 points and six rebounds. The game was Rutley's third in a row with at least ten points. Anthony Perry was another key player, putting up six points and 12 rebounds.
Fayette County's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-4. As for Mt. Bethel Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
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