Basketball Recap: Mcdonough Makes It Eight in a Row on the Road

By Team Reports Nov 25, 2024, 1:48pm

Basketball Recap: McDonough Warhawks vs. Rockdale County Bulldogs

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After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Etowah, McDonough was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 70-62 win over the Rockdale County Bulldogs. This was payback for the Warhawks, who suffered a 63-58 loss the last time these two teams met.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McDonough to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kerrington Moore, who went 7 for 11 en route to 21 points plus three steals. Moore is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Zion Greene, who went 8 for 14 en route to 17 points plus five assists and five rebounds.

McDonough's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.9 points per game. As for Rockdale County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.

McDonough will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Jones County at 7:30 p.m. on December 3rd. One thing working in McDonough's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. Rockdale County has already played their next game, a 63-42 defeat against Eastside on the 23rd.

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