Osborne and Hillgrove are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Osborne Cardinals will face off against the Hillgrove Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Osborne has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 20.
Last Tuesday, Osborne was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-50 to Campbell. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the Spartans are ranked 61st).
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Hillgrove challenged Pebblebrook on Tuesday. Hillgrove received a blow as they fell 72-54 to Pebblebrook.
Osborne will have to keep a close watch on Asa Montgomery and Bryson Jatta, a pair of players who had a big impact on Hillgrove's prior game. Montgomery posted ten points in addition to eight boards and three steals, while Jatta went 8 of 20 on his way to 21 points and seven rebounds. The game was Jatta's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Greg Dean, who put up six points.
Even though they lost, Hillgrove smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Osborne's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Hillgrove, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-4.
Osborne came up short against Hillgrove in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 60-49. Can Osborne avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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