Basketball Recap: Hawkinsville Snaps Six-Game Streak of Losses at Home

If Wheeler County wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Hawkinsville, they should've done a better job of containing Alicia Newman. The Hawkinsville Red Devils managed a 39-33 win over the Wheeler County Bulldogs on Tuesday thanks in part to Newman, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. Those 14 boards gave her a new career-high.

The team also got some help courtesy of Kyla Slocumb, who posted nine points along with six assists and six steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played.

Makaylin Harvey and CayMira Parker certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Harvey put up six points and 11 rebounds, while Parker earned five points in addition to ten boards and three steals.

Hawkinsville's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-17. As for Wheeler County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hawkinsville will challenge Dooly County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hawkinsville is facing Dooly County at the right time seeing as Dooly County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Wheeler County has already played their next matchup (against Montgomery County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.