The Hawkinsville Red Devils waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They took down Marion County 63-49. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hawkinsville also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Darius Anderson was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. Anderson is absolutely dominating the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Nieem Blair was another key contributor, scoring 21 points along with five steals.
Hawkinsville has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Marion County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Hawkinsville won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Bleckley County at 4:30 p.m. on January 13th. One thing working in Bleckley County's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six games. Marion County won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Furlow Charter School at 4:30 p.m. on January 13th. Furlow Charter School is hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses.
