Telfair County and Hawkinsville are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The two teams will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, Telfair County ended up a good deal behind Wilcox County and lost 55-41. While losing is never fun, Telfair County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 401st, while Wilcox County is ranked 102nd).
Despite the defeat, Telfair County had strong showings from Zah'Mya McDuffie, who scored 18 points along with six steals, and Passion Clay, who scored eight points along with three steals. That was a full 43.9% of Telfair County's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Hawkinsville unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Bleckley County by a score of 38-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Hawkinsville has suffered yet this season.
Hawkinsville's defeat came about despite a quality game from Kyla Slocumb, who scored eight points along with three steals. Slocumb continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Telfair County's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Hawkinsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Telfair County came up short against Hawkinsville when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 44-31. Will Telfair County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
