The Hillgrove Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Campbell Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillgrove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.1 points per game this season.
Hillgrove took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging an 88-58 victory over Osborne. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Cardinals are ranked 347th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/17/25 vs Osborne | 29 |
| 01/14/25 @ Pebblebrook | 21 |
| 01/09/25 vs Harrison | 18 |
| 01/07/25 @ South Cobb | 25 |
Hillgrove's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Asa Montgomery, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 13 boards, and Bryson Jatta, who went 12 of 18 on his way to 29 points and five steals. The match was Jatta's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Johnson, who posted ten points.
Hillgrove smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Campbell waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Blue Devils 54-52. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by exactly two points.
Hillgrove pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points per game. As for Campbell, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Hillgrove beat Campbell 80-70 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillgrove since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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