Basketball Recap: Georgetown Skates Past Hanahan with Ease

Georgetown won the last time they faced Hanahan and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Georgetown Bulldogs simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hanahan Hawks 76-35. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Hawks are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Jari Ford went supernova for Georgetown, putting up 21 points. That's the most points Ford has posted since back in January of 2024. Amos Jones was another key player, posting 13 points along with seven assists and six boards.

Georgetown was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hanahan only racked up nine assists.

Hanahan's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justin Maduro, who posted three points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tripp Gallus, who put up four points in addition to ten boards and three blocks.

The victory made it two in a row for Georgetown and bumps their season record up to 9-5. As for Hanahan, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-11.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Georgetown will challenge Waccamaw at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Waccamaw is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.2 points per game this season. As for Hanahan, they will square off against North Charleston at 8:30 p.m. on January 14th. North Charleston knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Hanahan likes a good challenge.