If Midtown was feeling good fresh off their 92-54 takedown of Habersham Central two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Midtown Knights took a 61-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Griffin Bears. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bears earlier this season, when they won 82-54.
When it comes to explaining why Midtown lost on Saturday, don't look at Darrion Hadley. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 12 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dhati Lewis, who posted 11 points and seven boards.
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Even though they lost, Midtown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Midtown has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season. As for Griffin, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6.
Midtown will square off against Drew at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Drew knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Midtown likes a good challenge. As for Griffin, they will challenge Mundy's Mill at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mundy's Mill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.3 points per game this season.
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