Hawkinsville is on a five-game streak of home wins, while the Panthers are on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hawkinsville Red Devils will take on the Chattahoochee County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hawkinsville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Saturday, Hawkinsville strolled past the Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 55-37. The win was just what Hawkinsville needed coming off of a 63-36 defeat in their prior matchup.
Karia Nelson had an outrageously good game as she scored 25 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Edwards, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Even though Chattahoochee County has not done well against the Red Devils recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Chattahoochee County blew past the Red Devils, posting a 59-31 win on the road.
Makyiah Clark and Jessika Carter were among the main playmakers for Chattahoochee County as the former scored 17 points and the latter scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Ke'Asia Hardwick, who scored ten points.
The win got Hawkinsville back to even at 8-8. As for Chattahoochee County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Tuesday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: Hawkinsville have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.1 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Chattahoochee County, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 rebounds per game. Given Hawkinsville's sizable advantage in that area, the Panthers will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
