Hancock Central is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Johnson County is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hancock Central Bulldogs will host the Johnson County Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hancock Central will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 31) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Glascock County 46-43. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted since January 30, 2024.
Hancock Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaliyah Hargrove led the charge by putting up ten points. Another player making a difference was Sonovia Reynolds, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, Johnson County blew past Georgia Military College, posting a 48-17 win. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Johnson County's win came from a few key players Hancock Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ziyah Lewis, who put up 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of S'Riyah Bostick, who earned 11 points.
Hancock Central's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Johnson County, they are also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Hancock Central didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Johnson County in their previous matchup on January 14th, but they still walked away with a 51-47 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lewis, who scored 24 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hancock Central still be able to contain Lewis? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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