The Hawkinsville Red Devils suffered their closest loss yet this season on Friday. They fell just short of Treutlen by a score of 58-55. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hawkinsville in their matchups with Treutlen: they've now lost four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Hawkinsville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Darius Anderson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 20 rebounds. Anderson is absolutely dominating the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Harlem Phillips, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Hawkinsville's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Treutlen, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hawkinsville won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Wilcox County at 3:00 p.m. on January 20th. Wilcox County will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. Treutlen won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Dooly County at 5:00 p.m. on January 20th. Dooly County is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
