Pataula Charter Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mitchell County Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pataula Charter Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 466th, while Mitchell County is ranked 60th).
Last Wednesday, Pataula Charter Academy came up short against Early County and fell 53-46. Pataula Charter Academy has struggled against Early County recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Mitchell County came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against Pelham as Mitchell County made off with a 66-44 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Mitchell County has posted since December 8, 2023.
Pataula Charter Academy's defeat was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 5-8. As for Mitchell County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Pataula Charter Academy was taken down by Mitchell County 72-20 in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Will Pataula Charter Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.