Two dominant guards in Matin Bello and Zion Greene are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Having just played yesterday, the Ola Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the McDonough Warhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Friday, Ola ended up a good deal behind Locust Grove and lost 64-49. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, McDonough's game on Friday was all tied up 40-40 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took an 81-75 hit to the loss column at the hands of Union Grove. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Warhawks came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Wolverines are ranked 171st).
McDonough's loss ended a 14-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-4. As for Ola, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Ola couldn't quite finish off McDonough when the teams last played back in December of 2024 and fell 72-70. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Greene, who went 13 for 20 en route to 28 points along with six steals and five boards. Now that Ola knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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