Hawkinsville is 2-8 against Bleckley County since November of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hawkinsville Red Devils will welcome the Bleckley County Royals at 7:30 p.m. Hawkinsville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.9 points per game this season.
Hawkinsville took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 73-66 win over Telfair County. The score was all tied up 30-30 at the break, but the Red Devils were the better team in the second half.
| 01/29/25 vs Telfair County | 14 |
| 01/10/25 @ Wheeler County | 7 |
| 12/03/24 vs Turner County | 5 |
| 12/07/24 @ Trinity Christian | 5 |
| 12/14/24 vs Perry | 5 |
Hawkinsville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kamari Blackshear, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds. Those 14 boards gave Blackshear a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryson Singletary, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds.
Hawkinsville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bleckley County entered their tilt with Northeast on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 54-32 victory. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Raiders are ranked 506th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bleckley County is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.9 points per game. As for Hawkinsville, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Hawkinsville suffered a grim 54-31 defeat to Bleckley County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Hawkinsville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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