There's no place like home for Hephzibah, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against the West Laurens Raiders by a score of 49-42 on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 58-54 back in December of 2024.
West Laurens' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Brooklyn Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 20 rebounds, and Maddie Ridgeway, who went 7 of 10 on her way to 15 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Jackson a new career-high in rebounds.
Hephzibah's victory bumped their record up to 5-14. As for West Laurens, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
Hephzibah wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 60-48 defeat against Academy of Richmond County on the 25th. As for West Laurens, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 78-45 loss against East Laurens on the 25th.
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