The Dooly County Bobcats will square off against the Hawkinsville Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Dooly County took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They claimed a resounding 50-22 win over Montgomery County. The victory continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Ja'Kayla Hooks
| 02/10/25 vs Montgomery County | 18 |
| 02/08/25 @ Wheeler County | 14 |
| 02/07/25 vs Hawkinsville | 11 |
| 02/04/25 @ Telfair County | 13 |
Dooly County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ja'Kayla Hooks, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 18 rebounds. Hooks has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more boards the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jazlyn Hall, who posted 21 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hawkinsville). They took their match on Saturday with ease, bagging a 62-17 win over Montgomery County. Winning may never get old, but the Red Devils sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Hawkinsville had a senior duo take command as Kyla Slocumb went 8 for 12 on her way to 22 points and seven steals and Alicia Newman almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards. What's more, Slocumb also posted a 67% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024. Destiny Jenkins was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Hawkinsville was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.3 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 8.8.
Dooly County's victory bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Hawkinsville, their win bumped their record up to 7-17.
Dooly County lost to Hawkinsville on the road by a decisive 39-20 margin in their previous meeting on Friday. Can Dooly County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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