There's no place like home for the Collins Hill Eagles, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 67-40 victory over Lakeside. Given Collins Hill's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while Lakeside is ranked 211th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Collins Hill to victory were Kaleigh Heywood and Paris Fillingame. Heywood scored 26 points along with 3 steals, while Fillingame scored 24 points along with 5 steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Heywood has scored at least 25% of Collins Hill's points. Another player making a difference was Jada Scott, who scored 2 points along with 6 rebounds.
Collins Hill's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Lakeside, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Collins Hill will take on Archer at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lakeside, they will head out on the road to face off against Tucker at 2:02 p.m. on Tuesday.
