McDonough played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 58-34 to the Creekside Christian Academy Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Warhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Cougars are ranked 100th).
Creekside Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Laila Placide, who went 7 of 14 on her way to 17 points along with eight boards and four steals. Placide is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyra Ware, who posted nine points in addition to six assists and six steals.
McDonough's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Creekside Christian Academy, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
McDonough wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 50-45 loss against Union Grove on the 4th. As for Creekside Christian Academy, they will square off against Harvester Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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