Union Grove is 9-1 against Locust Grove since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Union Grove Wolverines will be staying on the road to face off against the Locust Grove Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on December 12th. Hopefully Union Grove focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Union Grove earned a 45-34 win over Hillgrove. Given Union Grove's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Hillgrove is ranked 144th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Union Grove's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jordan Brooks, who scored 12 points along with five assists and five rebounds, and Nadea Smith, who scored 16 points along with nine rebounds. The match was Smith's ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Miller, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Locust Grove took a serious blow against Jones County on Friday, falling 62-20. Locust Grove has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Union Grove's win bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Locust Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Union Grove against Locust Grove when the teams last played back in February as the team secured a 62-21 victory. Does Union Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Locust Grove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
