Two dominant guards in Dre Tucker and Andres Wright are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cross Keys Phoenix are taking a road trip to challenge the Atlanta Classical Academy Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cross Keys knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Atlanta Classical Academy likes a good challenge.
Cross Keys is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Atlanta Jewish Academy on Tuesday. Cross Keys fell 68-58 to Atlanta Jewish Academy. The Phoenix's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Atlanta Classical Academy over Elite Scholars Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Atlanta Classical Academy put the hurt on Elite Scholars Academy with a sharp 69-47 win.
Cross Keys better keep an eye on Miller McGowan. He was instrumental in Atlanta Classical Academy's win, going 14 of 24 en route to 35 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Wright, who posted 16 points and seven boards.
Cross Keys' loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Atlanta Classical Academy, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-6.
Cross Keys was taken down by Atlanta Classical Academy 65-32 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Cross Keys avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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