The Miller Grove Wolverines will head out on the road to face off against the Holy Innocents Episcopal Golden Bears at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Miller Grove didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Stephenson, but they still walked away with a 56-51 victory.
Meanwhile, Holy Innocents Episcopal had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.1 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They strolled past Southwest DeKalb with points to spare, taking the game 64-46. Given Holy Innocents Episcopal's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while Southwest DeKalb is ranked 261st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Holy Innocents Episcopal's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Devin Hutcherson led the charge by scoring 20 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Hutcherson is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Caleb Wilson was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 19 rebounds.
Miller Grove's victory bumped their record up to 4-20. As for Holy Innocents Episcopal, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Miller Grove might still be hurting after the 72-49 loss they got from Holy Innocents Episcopal in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wilson, who almost dropped a triple-double on 19 points, 19 rebounds, and nine assists. Now that Miller Grove knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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