It'll be Battle of the Birds when the South Cobb Eagles take on the Hillgrove Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, South Cobb strolled past Stockbridge with points to spare, taking the game 59-44. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Tigers are ranked 288th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hillgrove wrapped up 2024 with a 69-54 win over Cypress Bay. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Hillgrove found their leader in sophomore Asa Montgomery, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards. Bryson Jatta was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 13 points and three blocks.
South Cobb pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Hillgrove, their win bumped their record up to 13-2.
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