It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the South Cobb Eagles face off against the Hillgrove Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday... South Cobb has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 185 points over their last three contests.
South Cobb will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating McEachern, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. South Cobb pulled ahead with a 64-63 photo finish over McEachern on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Indians are ranked third).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hillgrove beat Paulding County 66-61 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Hillgrove's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for South Cobb, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
South Cobb beat Hillgrove 67-54 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Cobb since the team 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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