Hobbton lost to Rosewood back in January, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Hobbton Wildcats enjoyed a cozy 70-56 win over the Rosewood Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Deonte Darden
| 02/05/25 vs Rosewood | 18 |
| 12/06/24 vs Jones | 17 |
| 12/10/24 @ Princeton | 16 |
| 01/27/25 @ Lakewood | 15 |
| 02/04/25 vs Neuse Charter | 14 |
Hobbton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Deonte Darden, who posted 18 points. The dominant performance gave Darden a new career-high in points. Nashon Kilkenny was another key player, putting up 12 points.
When it comes to explaining why Rosewood lost, don't look at Hunter Sasser. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 19 to rack up 24 points and three steals. Sasser continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tielen Mccrae, who had 11 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Hobbton's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Rosewood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Hobbton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 72-52 loss against Lakewood on the 7th. As for Rosewood, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-44 defeat against Neuse Charter on the 7th.
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