The Covington Academy Bulldogs will face off against the Milledgeville Athletic Club Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Covington Academy has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Milledgeville Athletic Club will arrive with five straight victories.
Covington Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against HALO on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Covington Academy had to suffer through a 84-55 loss at the hands of HALO. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-20.
Meanwhile, Milledgeville Athletic Club won against Providence Classical Christian on Friday with 64 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Milledgeville Athletic Club snuck past Augusta E with a 64-59 win.
Milledgeville Athletic Club found their leader in sophomore Branden Conner, who posted 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Conner has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Greyson Rogers, who earned 22 points.
Milledgeville Athletic Club's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Covington Academy, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Things could have been worse for Covington Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 69-54 loss to Milledgeville Athletic Club in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Covington Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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