Mt. Zion and the Warhawks are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Mt. Zion Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the McDonough Warhawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Mt. Zion won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They were the victim of a rough 48-26 defeat at the hands of Luella. While losing is never fun, Mt. Zion can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 371st, while the Lions are ranked 166th).
Meanwhile, McDonough ended up a good deal behind the Lions on Friday and lost 59-42. McDonough has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mt. Zion has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for McDonough, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14.
Mt. Zion was taken down by the Warhawks 61-34 in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McDonough's Zora Hill, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. Now that Mt. Zion knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
