The Houston County Bears will take on the Woodward Academy War Eagles on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Houston County sitting on seven straight victories and Woodward Academy on 13.
Houston County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 64-43 margin over Kennesaw Mountain.
Meanwhile, Woodward Academy didn't have too much trouble with Habersham Central on Saturday as they won 70-52. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the War Eagles' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Raiders are ranked 67th).
Woodward Academy's win came from a few key players that Houston County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jarvis Hayes Jr., who shot 4-for-6 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 40.3% three-point shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Bentley Lusakueno, who shot 60% from the field en route to 19 points.
Woodward Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They are 22-4 when they've passed the ball that well.
Houston County's record is now 23-6. As for Woodward Academy, their record now sits at an identical 23-6.
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