Warhawks
| 02/04/25 vs Locust Grove | 85 |
| 01/14/25 @ Woodland | 84 |
| 12/03/24 vs Jones County | 81 |
| 01/04/25 vs Union Grove | 80 |
| 01/28/25 vs Eagle's Landing | 79 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McDonough). They blew past the Locust Grove Wildcats 85-55 on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Warhawks who have now won five matchups in a row.
McDonough got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaelen Kerbo out in front who went 6 of 11 on his way to 17 points and five steals. Kerbo is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaydin Brown, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards.
McDonough was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Locust Grove only racked up three assists.
Locust Grove's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Jones, who posted nine points. Hamilton Thomas was another key player, putting up nine points and six rebounds.
McDonough has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 33.2% in those games and 28.6% outside of them. As for Locust Grove, they dropped their record down to 16-9 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
McDonough wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 71-57 defeat against Eagle's Landing Christian Academy on the 5th. Locust Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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