
Hawks
01/17/25 vs Osborne | 69-37 |
01/14/25 @ Pebblebrook | 75-37 |
01/09/25 vs Harrison | 43-22 |
01/07/25 @ South Cobb | 71-14 |
01/04/25 vs Rolesville | 60-47 |
Hillgrove came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to the Osborne Cardinals for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-37 victory. With the Hawks ahead 40-13 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Hillgrove got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kierra Jackson out in front who posted 16 points. Another player making a difference was Yolanda Floyd, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points.
Hillgrove smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Osborne still got an impressive performance from Maliya Washington, who had 17 points. Those 17 points gave Washington a new career-high.
Hillgrove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.1 points per game. As for Osborne, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-14.
Hillgrove didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 48-45 loss against Campbell on the 22nd. Osborne has also already played their next game, a 65-23 defeat against Paulding County on the 22nd.
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