Hawkinsville hasn't had much luck against Bleckley County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hawkinsville Red Devils will host the Bleckley County Royals at 6:00 p.m.
Hawkinsville is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Telfair County on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hawkinsville was dealt a 63-31 defeat at the hands of Telfair County. The Red Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-13.
Meanwhile, Bleckley County didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Northeast on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 56-50 win. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Raiders are ranked 307th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory made it two in a row for Bleckley County and bumps their season record up to 11-6. As for Hawkinsville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-15.
Hawkinsville was taken down by Bleckley County 62-26 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hawkinsville was down 33-12.
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