Basketball Recap: Hawkinsville Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Feb 1, 2025, 2:00pm

Basketball Recap: Hawkinsville Red Devils vs. Bleckley County Royals

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Hawkinsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 46-32 bruising from the Bleckley County Royals. The game was a 11-11 toss-up at halftime, but the Red Devils couldn't quite close it out.

Despite the loss, Hawkinsville still got an impressive performance from Alicia Newman, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. Newman is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played.

Red Devils

Previous 3 Games

01/31/25 vs Bleckley County32-46
01/29/25 vs Telfair County31-63
01/25/25 @ Turner County33-43

Even though they lost, Hawkinsville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matches.

Hawkinsville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Bleckley County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-6.

When Hawkinsville and Bleckley County next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Hawkinsville will try to stop Wilcox County's 15-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Bleckley County will take on Academy for Classical Education and their four-game winning streak at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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