Basketball Game Preview: McDonough Warhawks vs. Russell County Warriors

The McDonough Warhawks will take on the Russell County Warriors at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

McDonough had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They received a blow on Saturday as they fell 63-48 to Tucker.

Despite the loss, McDonough saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kerrington Moore posted 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Khaleb Young, who earned ten points.

Meanwhile, Russell County unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 62-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Shaw on Saturday.