The Hancock Central Bulldogs fought the good fight in their overtime game against the Warren County Screaming Devils on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 65-64 to the Screaming Devils. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Hancock Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Dontriel Grable, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Ingram, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Warren County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jamarion Darden, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The matchup was Darden's third in a row with at least ten points. Ra'Quavian Jones was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with six assists and three steals.
Hancock Central's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-6. As for Warren County, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Hancock Central will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against Treutlen at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Treutlen has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 596 points over their last eight games. Warren County and Dublin will face off at 7:30 p.m. on December 29, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Georgia (Dublin is ranked 255th, while Warren County is ranked 237th).
