The Hillgrove Hawks will face off against the Paulding County Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Paulding County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hillgrove, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Hillgrove didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Harrison, but they still walked away with a 64-60 win. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Hoyas are ranked 132nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Paulding County didn't have quite enough to beat South Cobb on Tuesday and fell 57-54. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hillgrove's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-6. As for Paulding County, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Hillgrove skirted past Paulding County 87-84 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Paulding County's Jerron Wilson, who went 13 of 28 on his way to 37 points and six boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hillgrove still be able to contain Wilson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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