McDonough was the 77-56 winner over Etowah when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The McDonough Warhawks were dealt an 86-58 loss at the hands of the Etowah Eagles on Saturday. The Warhawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-19.
Defeat or not, McDonough got some senior leadership from Zion Greene and Zaiden Greene. Zion had 16 points along with two steals, while Zaiden had 11 points along with five assists and two steals. Zion has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 14 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathadeus Fambro, who posted four points along with 11 rebounds.
McDonough's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Etowah, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
McDonough is on the road again on Friday to play Rockdale County at 7:30 p.m. As for Etowah, they will face off against Sequoyah at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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