McDonough had lost eight straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-20 to make it nine. They had to suffer through a 68-39 loss at the hands of the Eagle's Landing Eagles. The Warhawks were down 51-31 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, McDonough had strong showings from Aleena Birdsong, who posted ten points and eight rebounds, and Korteziona Soilberry, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards.
As for Eagle's Landing, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Tia Gaines had an outrageously good game as she went 9-for-20 to rack up 24 points and seven steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in shooting accuracy (45%). Londyn Lane was another key player, shooting 58% from the field en route to 18 points and eight rebounds.
Coincidentally, McDonough and Eagle's Landing will both be playing Stockbridge the next time they take the court. The Eagles will head out to face the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Warhawks will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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