Basketball Recap: Locust Grove Comes Up Short

Locust Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 67-17 loss at the hands of the Hampton Hornets. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.

Locust Grove's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Hampton, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 3-5.

Locust Grove has already played their next contest, a 76-19 defeat against Ola on the 14th. Hampton and Union Grove will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.