After a string of five wins, Miller Grove's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were beaten by the Columbia Eagles 64-33. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 296th, while the Eagles are ranked 141st).
| 01/28/25 vs Columbia | 2 |
| 01/25/25 @ South Atlanta | 5 |
| 01/24/25 vs Redan | 4 |
| 01/17/25 vs Drew Charter | 6 |
| 01/14/25 vs Salem | 3 |
Miller Grove's loss came despite strong showings from Kaeslyn Benjamin and Kamiya Moore. Benjamin posted 17 points, while Moore had nine points. Benjamin is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games she's played. Nariah Cato was another key player, putting up three points and four steals.
Columbia's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Deasia Kelly, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Those 18 points gave Kelly a new career-high. Asssata McIntyre also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Miller Grove's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 10-6. As for Columbia, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-5.
Miller Grove didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 48-36 victory against Salem on the 31st. Columbia has also already played their next game, a 61-13 win against South Atlanta on the 31st.
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