Two dominant guards in Landry Gammon and Evan Hodge are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Athens Christian Preparatory Academy Storm will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against St. Mary at 7:00 p.m. Athens Christian Preparatory Academy will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Athens Christian Preparatory Academy won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were dealt a 65-38 defeat at the hands of Christian Heritage. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Athens Christian Preparatory Academy in their matchups with Christian Heritage: they've now lost five in a row.
St. Mary's aren't just finding sucess at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to four. They walked away with a 71-60 victory over Regents Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
St. Mary's had a senior duo take command as Taylor Darnell scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals and Hodge scored 23 points along with three steals. That's the first time this season that Darnell scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Blanton Mansfield, who scored 11 points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Athens Christian Preparatory Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for St. Mary's, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Athens Christian Preparatory Academy opened the new year with a less-than-successful 73-60 defeat to St. Mary's. Will Athens Christian Preparatory Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
