South Cobb lost to Paulding County on January 9th, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The South Cobb Eagles skirted past the Paulding County Patriots 57-54. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
South Cobb's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rajah Morgan, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Morgan has become a key player for South Cobb: the team is 9-4 when he posts at least ten boards, but 4-5 otherwise. Donald McMillan was another key player, putting up 17 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Eagles
| 01/28/25 vs Paulding County | 19 |
| 01/24/25 @ Osborne | 18 |
| 11/19/24 @ New Manchester | 21 |
| 12/08/23 @ Lakeside | 17 |
| 12/17/24 @ Harrison | 16 |
South Cobb smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Paulding County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jerron Wilson, who posted 19 points in addition to six steals and five boards. That was a full 35.2% of Paulding County's points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Sebastien Okullo, who scored eight points along with 13 rebounds and three steals.
South Cobb is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Paulding County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-10.
South Cobb will square off against McEachern at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in McEachern's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests. As for Paulding County, they will face off against Hillgrove at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hillgrove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.1 points per game this season.
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