Rockmart lost against Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Rockmart Yellowjackets fell 69-57 to the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 430th, while the Warriors are ranked 211th).
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Champion Bowman led the charge by putting up 14 points in addition to six assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Quintaris Tanner-Garrett, who posted 19 points.
Rockmart's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Rockmart will take on North Murray at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Rockmart's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. As for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, they will face off against Coahulla Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe has three straight wins, Coahulla Creek has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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