Paulding County came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were dealt a 96-52 defeat at the hands of the Hillgrove Hawks. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Hawks: they've now lost four in a row.
Leading Hillgrove to victory were Asa Montgomery and Bryson Jatta. Montgomery dropped a double-double with 37 points and 21 boards, while Jatta dropped a double-double with 27 points and 14 rebounds. Montgomery is becoming a predictor of the Hawks' success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is undefeated (and 2-6 when he doesn't). Kamso Unigwe was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.
Paulding County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Hillgrove, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Paulding County will take on Campbell at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hillgrove, they will square off against South Cobb at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hawks will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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