If Hawkinsville was feeling good fresh off their 61-21 takedown of Montgomery County last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hawkinsville Red Devils took a 43-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Turner County Titans on Saturday. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Titans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Hawkinsville's loss came despite strong showings from Alicia Newman and Destiny Jenkins. Newman posted 12 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals, while Jenkins had seven points and seven boards. Newman is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyla Slocumb, who scored ten points and four steals.
vs
Even though they lost, Hawkinsville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 12 consecutive contests.
Hawkinsville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Turner County, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
Hawkinsville will be playing in front of their home fans against Telfair County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Turner County, they will head out to challenge Atkinson County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
