The Savannah Christian Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against The Habersham School Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Savannah Christian has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while The Habersham School will arrive with three straight wins.
Savannah Christian suffered their biggest defeat since December 8, 2023 on Saturday. They suffered a tough 47-21 loss at the hands of Calvary Day. While losing is never fun, Savannah Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 446th, while Calvary Day is ranked 152nd).
Meanwhile, The Habersham School scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Heritage Christian Academy 72-10 at home. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win The Habersham School has managed all season.
Anna Cadle was the offensive standout of the game as she scored 15 points along with three steals. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Camryn Hampton, who scored seven points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Savannah Christian bumped their record down to 3-8 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 20.7 points per game. As for The Habersham School, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Savannah Christian couldn't quite finish off The Habersham School in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 and fell 37-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of The Habersham School's Myla Shippy, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Now that Savannah Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
