South Cobb was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by the Hillgrove Hawks 68-19. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 314th, while the Hawks are ranked 33rd).
Despite the defeat, South Cobb saw an underclassman step up: freshman Stephanie Aguirre posted ten points.
Amaya Harris was nothing short of spectacular for Hillgrove: she went 5 for 8 on her way to 13 points along with five boards and four steals. Harris is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kierra Jackson, who earned seven points.
South Cobb's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Hillgrove, they pushed their record up to 17-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the South Cobb Eagles face off against the Pebblebrook Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hillgrove, they will be playing at home against Campbell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Campbell will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Hillgrove surely won't give up without a fight.
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