Basketball Game Preview: Hawkinsville Red Devils vs. Turner County Titans

Hawkinsville is 1-6 against Turner County since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Hawkinsville Red Devils just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Turner County Titans at 7:30 p.m. Hawkinsville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.4 points per game this season.

On Friday, Hawkinsville beat Montgomery County 66-55.

Hawkinsville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bryson Singletary led the charge by going 10 for 18 on his way to 20 points in addition to six boards and four steals. Singletary has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 18 times he's played. Harlem Phillips was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 16 rebounds.

Hawkinsville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Turner County didn't have too much trouble with Brooks County on Saturday as they won 65-49. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Trojans are ranked 459th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Hawkinsville pushed their record up to 9-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Turner County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-4.

Hawkinsville came out on top in a nail-biter against Turner County when the teams last played back in December of 2024, sneaking past 54-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hawkinsville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.