Hampton had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-14 to make it five. They fell 52-48 to the Locust Grove Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 384th, while the Wildcats are ranked 54th).
When it comes to explaining why Hampton lost, don't look at C.J Geiger. Despite the final result, he posted 22 points. That was a full 45.8% of the Hornets' points, marking the sixth time in a row Geiger has scored more than a third of the team's points. Keelan Scurry was another key player, putting up eight points.
As for Locust Grove, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 18-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points over those games.
Locust Grove had a senior duo take command as Tyler Jones dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten rebounds and Cj Lewis went 8-for-12 to rack up 19 points and six boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lewis has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kaeden Union, who put up five points.
Hampton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 51-48 loss against Union Grove on the 22nd. As for Locust Grove, they have also already played their next matchup, a 76-29 victory against Ola on the 23rd.
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