Eastgate Life Academy hasn't had much luck against North Georgia Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Eastgate Life Academy will look to defend their home court against the North Georgia Christian Academy Knights at 4:30 p.m. Eastgate Life Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.1 points per game this season.
Eastgate Life Academy is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They were dealt a 65-38 defeat at the hands of Philadelphia Christian School. Eastgate Life Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-16.
Eastgate Life Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Grayson Mayfield, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards, and Nate Harbins, who posted 16 points and eight rebounds. That was a full 42.1% of Eastgate Life Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, North Georgia Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 78-77 heartbreaker at the hands of Crossroads Christian Academy.
Despite the loss, North Georgia Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Luke Beaver dropped a triple-double on 46 points, 12 rebounds, and ten assists. The game was Beaver's 32nd in a row with at least ten points. Zed Blackwell was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points.
Even though they lost, North Georgia Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
North Georgia Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Eastgate Life Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Eastgate Life Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 59.1 points per game. However, it's not like North Georgia Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 59.2 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Eastgate Life Academy couldn't quite finish off North Georgia Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 62-60. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Beaver, who went 17 for 32 en route to 37 points along with seven assists and six boards. Now that Eastgate Life Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
