Basketball Game Preview: Wheeler County Bulldogs vs. Hawkinsville Red Devils
Basketball Preview: Wheeler County Bulldogs vs. Hawkinsville Red Devils
The Wheeler County Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Hawkinsville Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheeler County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Hawkinsville likes a good challenge.
Wheeler County is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Dublin just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 70-61 to the Fighting Irish. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 374th, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 156th).
Meanwhile, Hawkinsville was able to grind out a solid win over Wilcox County on Saturday, taking the game 51-43.
Hawkinsville's win came from a few key players Wheeler County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kamari Blackshear, who posted 11 points in addition to five boards and four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Martin Mcdonald, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
