Wolverines
| 12/21/24 vs Alcovy | 59-44 |
| 12/20/24 @ Eagle's Landing Christian Academy | 54-35 |
| 12/17/24 vs Hampton | 65-40 |
Union Grove waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Alcovy Tigers 59-44. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Tigers are ranked 278th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Alcovy lost, don't look at Janae Hutcherson. Despite the final result, she posted 16 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Hutcherson has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Simaria Wilburn, who had five points along with six boards and three steals.
Union Grove has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.6 points per game. As for Alcovy, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Union Grove will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on McDonough at 3:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025. As for Alcovy, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Alcovy Tigers duke it out with the Jackson County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
