The Locust Grove Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Union Grove Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Locust Grove is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Locust Grove will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Woodland, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Locust Grove came out on top against Woodland by a score of 48-38 on Tuesday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Wolfpack are ranked 308th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Union Grove posted their closest win since November 16, 2024 on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 victory over Jones County. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolverines have posted against the Greyhounds since February 8, 2021.
Union Grove's win came from a few key players Locust Grove will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Christopher Wray, who posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Temar Colley, who put up 16 points.
Locust Grove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Union Grove, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-6.
Locust Grove beat Union Grove 52-43 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Locust Grove since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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