Hephzibah lost against Laney back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Hephzibah Rebels took a 63-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Laney Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Wildcats are ranked 98th).
Hephzibah's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was ISAIAH RICHARDSON, who posted eight points along with five boards and five blocks. JAMARCUS SALMOND was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Hephzibah's defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Laney, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Hephzibah wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 44-29 victory against Aquinas on the 10th. As for Laney, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 82-50 loss against Putnam County on the 10th.
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