It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Hillgrove Hawks face off against the South Cobb Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Hillgrove didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Paulding County, but they still walked away with a 66-61 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Meanwhile, South Cobb waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They slipped by the Indians 64-63. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Indians are ranked third).
South Cobb has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for Hillgrove, they pushed their record up to 17-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Hillgrove came up short against South Cobb in their previous matchup back in January, falling 67-54. Will Hillgrove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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