Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, McDonough couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell 70-60 to the North Oconee Titans on Saturday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 51-48 back in December of 2024.
McDonough lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Zion Greene, who shot 64% from the field on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zaiden Greene, who posted 13 points along with five assists and five boards.

Warhawks
03/01/25 vs North Oconee | 60-70 |
02/26/25 @ Westminster | 65-55 |
02/22/25 vs Southwest DeKalb | 78-70 |
02/19/25 vs Cedar Shoals | 74-64 |
02/14/25 vs Eagle's Landing | 61-51 |
The defeat snapped McDonough's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 25-6 record. As for North Oconee, the victory was the 27th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 29-2.
McDonough does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Oconee, they will challenge Pace Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pace Academy will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something North Oconee surely won't give up without a fight.
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