Ola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 74-64 to the McDonough Warhawks. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 309th, while the Warhawks are ranked 41st).
| 11/14/24 @ Forest Park | 29 |
| 11/19/24 vs Heritage | 27 |
| 01/25/25 @ McDonough | 24 |
| 11/25/24 vs Notre Dame Academy | 21 |
| 12/06/24 @ Eagle's Landing Christian Academy | 21 |
When it comes to explaining why Ola lost, don't look at Matin Bello. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 19 on his way to 24 points. That's the most points Bello has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Nigel Thomas, who posted 15 points and seven boards.
McDonough had a senior duo take command as Zion Greene went 11 of 16 en route to 24 points and eight steals and Zaiden Greene dropped a triple-double on 21 points, 11 rebounds, and ten assists. Those ten assists set a new season-high mark for Zaiden. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathadeus Fambro, who earned seven points and eight boards.
Ola's record is now 7-13. As for McDonough, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Ola has already played their next game, a 78-73 defeat against Woodland on the 28th. As for McDonough, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 79-65 win against Eagle's Landing on the 28th.
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