After having lost a blowout in their previous game against McDonough, Locust Grove was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took down the Ola Mustangs 64-49. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 65-61 back in December of 2024.
| 01/24/25 vs Ola | 7 |
| 01/07/25 @ Woodland | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs Lamar County | 3 |
| 12/20/24 @ Stockbridge | 3 |
| 12/17/24 vs Eagle's Landing Christian Academy | 3 |
Locust Grove got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Joshua Gant out in front who went 5 of 11 en route to 11 points and seven steals. Those seven steals gave Gant a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Union, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine assists.
Locust Grove was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Ola lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kunta Jenkins, who posted 17 points in addition to six boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Matin Bello, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 15 points.
Locust Grove is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Ola, they dropped their record down to 7-12 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Locust Grove wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 55-43 loss against Eagle's Landing Christian Academy on the 25th. As for Ola, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 74-64 defeat against McDonough on the 25th.
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