Etowah hasn't had much luck against Cherokee recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Etowah Eagles will be playing at home against the Cherokee Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Etowah beat Walton 56-46. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Raiders are ranked 104th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Cherokee's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 66-57 to North Paulding. The game was a 28-28 toss-up at halftime, but the Warriors couldn't quite close it out.
Etowah's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Cherokee, their defeat ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-4.
Etowah lost to Cherokee at home by a decisive 58-40 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Etowah 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.
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