The McDonough Warhawks waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins but they left with four. They walked away with a 66-53 victory over Lovett. Given McDonough's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Lovett is ranked 153rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McDonough got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zion Greene out in front who scored 27 points. Greene is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last nine games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Keenan Gray, who scored 16 points along with five assists.
Lovett's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Darrell Dickens iii, who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and 1 assist. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dickens iii has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kingston Whitty, who scored 17 points along with two steals.
McDonough is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season. As for Lovett, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-11.
McDonough and Pace Academy will face off at 8:30 p.m. on February 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. McDonough has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,046 points over their last 14 matchups. As for Lovett, they and Woodland will face off at 5:30 p.m. on February 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Woodland is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Lovett will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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