Rockmart hasn't had much luck against Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Rockmart Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Rockmart turned things around against Ringgold on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 65-62 win over the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe slipped by Sonoraville 65-64 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Rockmart better focus on containing Jared Mitchell and Quintaris Tanner-Garrett as the pair were huge in Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe's win. Mitchell went 7 of 11 en route to 15 points and eight boards, while Tanner-Garrett went 7 for 17 on his way to 20 points and six steals. Those six steals gave Tanner-Garrett a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Champion Bowman, who posted seven points and five rebounds.
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points per game. As for Rockmart, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-16.
Rockmart came up short against Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 65-60. Can Rockmart avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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