The Hampton Hornets are taking a road trip to take on the Locust Grove Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Locust Grove took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hampton, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Hampton slipped by Forest Park 43-42. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Panthers are ranked 451st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Locust Grove unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against McDonough, falling 66-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wildcats have suffered since January 30, 2024.
Hampton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Locust Grove, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6.
Hampton was able to grind out a solid victory over Locust Grove in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 60-51. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Locust Grove's Kaeden Union, who went 8 for 20 en route to 23 points and six rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hampton still be able to contain Union? There's only one way to find out.
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