Collins Hill falls despite strong effort from Paris Fillingame

By Team Reports Feb 7, 2024, 8:08pm

Recap: Collins Hill Eagles vs. Buford Wolves

The Collins Hill Eagles lost against the Buford Wolves back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Collins Hill received a tough blow as they fell 62-48 to Buford. Collins Hill has not had much luck with Buford recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Despite the loss, Collins Hill still got an impressive performance from Paris Fillingame, who scored 22 points along with five steals and two blocks. Fillingame hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Imari Brewer, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds.

Collins Hill has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. As for Buford, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 21-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Collins Hill will take on Mill Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Collins Hill has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Buford, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Holy Innocents Episcopal at 3:00 p.m. on February 3rd. Buford knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 22 games -- so hopefully Holy Innocents Episcopal likes a good challenge.