On Saturday, Lovett didn't have too much breathing room in their match against North Hall, but they still walked away with a 56-52 win. Given Lovett's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while North Hall is ranked 338th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Lovett to victory were Jack Rees and Cameron Cannon. Rees scored 12 points, while Cannon scored 19 points along with five rebounds. The match was Cannon's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kingston Whitty, who scored nine points along with six assists.
Lovett pushed their record up to 6-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North Hall, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lovett and Peachtree Ridge will face off at 6:00 p.m. on December 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. North Hall and Forsyth Central will face off at 7:30 p.m. on December 19th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
