Greater Atlanta Christian will square off against Athens Academy on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Greater Atlanta Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat St. Vincent's 65-27. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Saints are ranked 292nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Athens Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Walker on Tuesday. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Wolverines recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Greater Atlanta Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points over those games. As for Athens Academy, their record now sits at 20-8.
Greater Atlanta Christian and Athens Academy were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January, but Greater Atlanta Christian came up empty-handed after a 36-35 loss. Can Greater Atlanta Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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