Even though the Hephzibah Rebels scored an imposing 56 points on Friday, the Morgan County Bulldogs still came out on top. Morgan County took their matchup against Hephzibah 67-56. For Morgan County, this counts as revenge for the 76-65 defeat Hephzibah walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2023.
Several Rebels players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ashton Brown, who scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ardrez Hill, who scored 11 points.
Morgan County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Hephzibah, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3.
Morgan County will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Forsyth Central at 6:00 p.m. on January 15th. As for Hephzibah, they will face off against Silver Bluff at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Silver Bluff has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 176 points over their last three matches.
