The Dodge County Indians came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 52-33 victory over Hawkinsville. Given Dodge County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while Hawkinsville is ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lyric Green continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Green is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja"Vonna Hamilton, who scored no points along with 16 rebounds and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Hawkinsville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Sequoyah Whitehead. Despite the final result, she scored ten points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Whitehead hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Myah Brown was another key contributor, scoring three points along with three steals.
Dodge County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Hawkinsville, they dropped their record down to 7-7 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Dodge County won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against East Laurens at 6:00 p.m. on January 27th. East Laurens will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Hawkinsville, they will head out on the road to challenge Treutlen at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
