There's no place like home for North Cobb, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They put the hurt on the Kennesaw Mountain Mustangs with a sharp 54-29 victory on Saturday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Mustangs are ranked 386th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Kennesaw Mountain lost, don't look at Mfreke Johnson. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times she's played.
North Cobb now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Kennesaw Mountain, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Cobb will head out to square off against Walton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Walton has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Kennesaw Mountain, they will venture away from home to take on Alexander at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alexander is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season.
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