Rockdale County is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Woodward Academy is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Rockdale County Bulldogs will take on the Woodward Academy War Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rockdale County scored the most points they've had all season to find success last Friday. They blew past Jonesboro 76-38 on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Rockdale County has posted since November 28, 2023.
It was another big night for Tre?Miyah Berry, who scored 28 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Moore, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Woodward Academy took their contest on the road on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 55-24 win over Jonesboro. Given Woodward Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Jonesboro is ranked 199th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Woodward Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Z Williams, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds. Delaney Cooper was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds and seven blocks.
Rockdale County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Woodward Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
Rockdale County beat Woodward Academy 78-70 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Does Rockdale County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Woodward Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
