The Manchester Blue Devils will venture away from home to take on the Atlanta Classical Academy Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Manchester will head into Saturday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 20) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Trion 34-32. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blue Devils have posted since December 27, 2023.
Manchester's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaliya Gray led the charge by putting up eight points. Eriyanna Stallworth was another key player, earning seven points.
Meanwhile, Atlanta Classical Academy beat Trion 33-22 on Monday.
Atlanta Classical Academy's win came from a few key players Manchester will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sally Berry, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Reece Perkins, who scored eight points.
Atlanta Classical Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Manchester, their record is now 6-8.
Everything went Manchester's way against Atlanta Classical Academy when the teams last played back in January, as Manchester made off with a 52-30 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manchester 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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