The Warren County Screaming Devils will face off against the Hawkinsville Red Devils on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Warren County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 51-38 victory over Randolph-Clay. The win was all the more spectacular given the Screaming Devils' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Red Devils are ranked 79th).
Meanwhile, Hawkinsville had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 65-56.
Warren County better keep an eye on Bryson Singletary. He was instrumental in Hawkinsville's win, dropping a double-double with 19 points and ten rebounds. The matchup was Singletary's fifth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Nieem Blair, who posted 15 points and five steals.
Hawkinsville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Hawkinsville's victory bumped their record up to 17-11. As for Warren County, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season.
Warren County ended up a good deal behind Hawkinsville when the teams last played back in December of 2016, losing 78-60. Can Warren County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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