Augusta Christian is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Hammond is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Augusta Christian Lions will host the Hammond Skyhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Augusta Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 20 matchups.
It was a proper cat-fight when Augusta Christian faced off against Cardinal Newman on Friday. Augusta Christian took down Cardinal Newman 57-41. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked tenth in Georgia, while the Cardinals are ranked 105th in South Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hammond strolled past Ben Lippen with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 57-39. The win continues a trend for the Skyhawks in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won five in a row.
Hammond's victory bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Augusta Christian, their win bumped their record up to 24-2.
Augusta Christian skirted past Hammond 73-70 in their previous meeting last Friday. Will Augusta Christian repeat their success, or does Hammond have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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