The Gainesville Red Elephants will challenge the Milton Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gainesville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Gainesville lost to Roswell on the road by a 41-22 margin. The game marked the Red Elephants' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Gainesville saw an underclassman step up: freshman Damaria Colburn posted ten points.
Meanwhile, Milton entered their tilt with Johns Creek on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Gladiators 74-36. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Gladiators are ranked 415th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Milton's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points per game. As for Gainesville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season.
Gainesville took a serious blow against Milton in their previous matchup back in January, falling 60-31. Will Gainesville 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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