After a string of three wins, the Lovett Lions's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 66-53 to McDonough. While losing is never fun, Lovett can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while McDonough is ranked tenth).
Lovett lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Darrell Dickens iii, who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and 1 assist. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dickens iii has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kingston Whitty, who scored 17 points along with two steals.
McDonough's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zion Greene, who scored 27 points. Greene is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last nine games he's played. Keenan Gray was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with five assists.
Lovett's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for McDonough, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season.
Lovett won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Woodland at 5:30 p.m. on February 16th. Hopefully Lovett focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Thursday. As for McDonough, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Pace Academy at 8:30 p.m. on February 16th. McDonough knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 14 contests -- so hopefully Pace Academy likes a good challenge.
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