On Friday, the McDonough Warhawks faced the Pace Academy Knights in a battle between two of the state's top teams. McDonough secured a 64-59 W over Pace Academy. Winning may never get old, but McDonough sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
It was another big night for Zion Greene, who scored 24 points along with four steals. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nigel Thomas, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Pace Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chandler Bing, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Bing is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. Eric Chatfield was another key contributor, scoring 22 points along with five assists.
Even though they lost, Pace Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McDonough only pulled down six offensive rebounds.
McDonough is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. As for Pace Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 23-4.
McDonough will be playing in front of their home fans against North Hall at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. McDonough has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,110 points over their last 15 games. Pace Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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