Hampton is 0-10 against Woodland since December of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Hampton Hornets will welcome the Woodland Wolfpack at 6:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hampton is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Forest Park: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hampton blew Forest Park out of the water with a 54-10 final score. With the Hornets ahead 27-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Hampton found their leader in sophomore Surayyah Aleem, who posted 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayana Roberts, who put up ten points.
Meanwhile, Woodland came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 57-32 margin over the Chargers. Given the Wolfpack's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Chargers are ranked 448th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hampton better keep an eye on Jada Little. She was instrumental in Woodland's win, almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine steals. The dominant performance gave Little a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Riley, who earned 16 points.
Hampton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points per game. As for Woodland, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
Hampton was dealt a bruising 69-32 defeat at the hands of Woodland when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Will Hampton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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