Broughton was the 65-49 winner over Athens Drive when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Broughton Capitals received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 58-40 to the Athens Drive Jaguars. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Capitals came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Jaguars are ranked 232nd).
Despite the defeat, Broughton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sam Freeman posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Christian Outlaw, who put up three points and six rebounds.
Leading Athens Drive to victory were Derek Crumpton and Marcus Green. Crumpton almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine boards, while Green almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. What's more, Crumpton also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Collin Peters was another key player, putting up seven points and seven boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Broughton and nudges their season record down to 11-8. As for Athens Drive, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-8.
Broughton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 67-61 victory against Leesville Road on the 30th. As for Athens Drive, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 51-40 win against Enloe on the 29th.
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