McDonough is 10-0 against Hampton since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The McDonough Warhawks will be playing at home against the Hampton Hornets at 7:30 p.m. McDonough will be looking to keep their 15-game home win streak alive.
McDonough put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 75-46 victory over Lovett at home. Given McDonough's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Lovett is ranked 176th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nigel Thomas was his usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-9 from long range and dropping a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Zion Greene was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 59 points the game before, Hampton were a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against Pace Academy, falling 59-24. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Hampton has scored all season.
McDonough has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. As for Hampton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-15.
Everything came up roses for McDonough against Hampton when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 78-34 win. With McDonough ahead 47-11 at the half, the game was all but over already.
