The Hillgrove Hawks will challenge the Newton Rams on Wednesday. One thing working in Hillgrove's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matchups.
Last Friday, Hillgrove didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Harrison, but they still walked away with a 69-64 win.
Bryson Jatta
| 02/14/25 vs Harrison | 30 |
| 02/13/25 vs McEachern | 19 |
| 02/11/25 vs South Cobb | 19 |
| 02/10/25 vs Osborne | 18 |
Hillgrove found their leader in freshman Bryson Jatta, who dropped a double-double with 30 points and 15 rebounds. Jatta's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Cowyn Glass was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Newton faced Grayson in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Newton took an 84-74 hit to the loss column at the hands of Grayson. The loss continues a trend for Newton in their matchups with Grayson: they've now lost eight in a row.
Hillgrove is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Newton, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-9.
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