The Central Fellowship Christian Academy Lancers will challenge the Gatewood Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Central Fellowship Christian Academy strolled past Windsor Academy with points to spare, taking the game 58-39. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Knights are ranked 442nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Gatewood rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They snuck past the Knights with a 56-50 win. The victory continues a trend for the Gators in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won eight in a row.
Central Fellowship Christian Academy's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. As for Gatewood, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
Central Fellowship Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Gatewood in their previous matchup last Tuesday, winning 48-37. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gatewood's Riley Roberts, who posted 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Central Fellowship Christian Academy still be able to contain Roberts? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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