Basketball Game Preview: Montgomery County Eagles vs. Hawkinsville Red Devils

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Previous 6 Games

02/08/25 - Home	66-75 L
01/24/25 - Home	55-66 L
12/14/21 - Away	54-44 W
12/07/21 - Home	62-36 W
12/15/20 - Home	48-50 L
12/01/20 - Away	58-47 W

Montgomery County and Hawkinsville are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2020, but not for long. The Montgomery County Eagles will challenge the Hawkinsville Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Montgomery County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.

Montgomery County will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Wheeler County, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Montgomery County narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Wheeler County 62-60.

Meanwhile, Hawkinsville waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 48-42 W against the Patriots.

Montgomery County better keep an eye on Bryson Singletary. He was instrumental in Hawkinsville's win, almost dropping a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds. Nieem Blair was another key player, putting up seven points and ten boards.

Hawkinsville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.

Hawkinsville pushed their record up to 14-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points over those games. As for Montgomery County, their win bumped their record up to 8-20.

Montgomery County came up short against Hawkinsville in their previous matchup on Saturday, falling 75-66. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Singletary, who went 13-for-21 en route to 29 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Now that Montgomery County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.