The Dacula Falcons will take on the Archer Tigers in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Dacula has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Archer will arrive with seven straight wins.
On Monday, Dacula didn't have quite enough to beat Discovery and fell 60-57. That's two games in a row now that the Falcons have lost by exactly three points.
Jaliyah Benefield
| 12/16/24 @ Discovery | 28 |
| 12/13/24 vs Collins Hill | 11 |
| 12/10/24 @ Mill Creek | 11 |
| 11/23/24 vs Monroe | 18 |
| 11/22/24 vs South Forsyth | 22 |
Dacula might have lost, but man, Jaliyah Benefield was a machine: she posted 28 points. With that strong performance, Benefield is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Asia Bryant, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Archer's strategy against South Gwinnett on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Archer blew South Gwinnett out of the water with a 72-24 final score. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season.
Archer's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points per game. As for Dacula, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Dacula didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Archer in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 57-51 win. Will Dacula repeat their success, or does Archer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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