Washington was the 75-67 winner over South Atlanta when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Bulldogs received a blow on Saturday as they fell 59-41 to the Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 417th, while the Hornets are ranked 81st).
South Atlanta got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Christian Thornhill out in front who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 18 rebounds. Those 18 boards gave Thornhill a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bol Deng, who posted 17 points and six rebounds.
Washington dropped their record down to 2-15 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for South Atlanta, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Washington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Atlanta, they will challenge Salem at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets will be up against the Seminoles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.5 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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