Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hillgrove). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Osborne Cardinals 88-58. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
| 01/17/25 vs Osborne | 5 |
| 01/14/25 @ Pebblebrook | 1 |
| 01/09/25 vs Harrison | 1 |
| 01/07/25 @ South Cobb | 2 |
| 12/28/24 vs Cypress Bay | 2 |
Leading Hillgrove to victory were Bryson Jatta and Asa Montgomery. Jatta went 12 for 18 en route to 32 points and five steals, while Montgomery dropped a double-double on 30 points and 13 rebounds. With that strong performance, Jatta is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Jaden Johnson was another key player, putting up ten points.
Hillgrove was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Osborne only racked up seven assists.
Loss or not, Osborne got some senior leadership from Kristian Stewart and Jeremiah Waters. Stewart went 6 of 12 on his way to 18 points and five boards, while Waters went 6 for 12 en route to 15 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Stewart has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of D?Qori Abanikanda, who posted ten points and five assists.
Hillgrove's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points per game. As for Osborne, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.
Hillgrove wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 49-43 defeat against Campbell on the 21st. Osborne has also already played their next match, a 59-53 loss against Paulding County on the 22nd.
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