The Eastern Guilford Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Atkins Camels at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern Guilford has now lost nine straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 29.
Last Friday, Eastern Guilford lost to the Cougars at home by a decisive 66-50 margin.
Meanwhile, Atkins' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 80-44 defeat at the hands of Southern Guilford. Atkins was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-20.
Eastern Guilford dropped their record down to 1-19 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Atkins, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost six of their last eight games, which is still a better percentage than their 4-16 record this season.
Eastern Guilford came up short against the Camels when the teams last played back in January, falling 66-56. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Atkins' Kaleb Roope, who scored 16 points. Now that Eastern Guilford knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
