Basketball Game Preview: Union Grove Wolverines vs. Locust Grove Wildcats

Union Grove has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Locust Grove has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Union Grove Wolverines will welcome the Locust Grove Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Union Grove is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since November 16, 2024 on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Jones County 52-49. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 307th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Union Grove got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Christopher Wray out in front who posted 18 points. Another player making a difference was Temar Colley, who had 16 points.

Meanwhile, Locust Grove hadn't done well against Woodland recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Locust Grove came out on top against Woodland by a score of 48-38.

Locust Grove is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Union Grove, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.

Union Grove came up short against Locust Grove when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 52-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Locust Grove's Tyler Jones, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Union Grove knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.