The Marietta Blue Devils lost against the Hillgrove Hawks last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Marietta fell to Hillgrove 44-40. Marietta has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Blue Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kayla Day, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Day hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyann Senior, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds and three steals.
Marietta has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-11 record this season. As for Hillgrove, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-15 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marietta will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Campbell at 6:00 p.m. on February 21st. Campbell will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Marietta surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hillgrove, they will head out on the road to face off against Carrollton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carrolltonpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Hillgrove in Georgia (Carrollton is ranked eighth, while Hillgrove is ranked 81st).
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