The Athens Christian Preparatory Academy Storm will head out on the road to take on the Mercy Prep Academy Royals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Athens Christian Preparatory Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests.
Athens Christian Preparatory Academy pushed their score all the way to 57 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 67-57 to Regents Academy.
Athens Christian Preparatory Academy might have lost, but man, Landry Gammon was a machine: he scored 26 points along with seven blocks and six steals. Gammon is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Lance Compton was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Meanwhile, Mercy Prep Academy ended up a good deal behind the Falcons on Tuesday and lost 57-39.
Athens Christian Preparatory Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Mercy Prep Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Everything went Athens Christian Preparatory Academy's way against the Royals when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the Storm made off with a 70-46 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Athens Christian Preparatory Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
