The Miller Grove Wolverines lost against the Southwest DeKalb Panthers back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Miller Grove took a 57-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southwest DeKalb. Miller Grove has not had much luck with Southwest DeKalb recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Messiah Mergan was his usual excellent self, scoring 21 points along with seven rebounds for Southwest DeKalb. Mergan continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Ushery, who scored 12 points.
Miller Grove bumped their record down to 1-15 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Southwest DeKalb, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Miller Grove's road trip will continue as they head out to face Stone Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. As for Southwest DeKalb, they will square off against Druid Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
