The Hapeville Charter Hornets waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins but they left with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Southwest DeKalb and snuck past 62-59. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hapeville Charter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jonathan Goldson, who scored 19 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. Goldson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Malachi Toby, who scored ten points.
When it comes to explaining why Southwest DeKalb lost, one person who can't be blamed is Sam Turner. Despite the final result, he scored 25 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Turner has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelvin Peek, III, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Hapeville Charter pushed their record up to 13-10 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.2 points per game. As for Southwest DeKalb, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.
Hapeville Charter won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Druid Hills at 4:30 p.m. on February 3rd. Hapeville Charter has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 620 points over their last nine matches. As for Southwest DeKalb, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Stone Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on February 3rd.
