Behind a suffocating defensive effort, No. 1 Hebron took down No. 7 Hart County, 70-32 in Hartwell tonight. Hart led 2-0 early but that was it. The Lions didn’t allow Hart many looks at the basket after that and took a 35-15 lead into halftime. Hebron outscored the Bulldogs 35-17 in an almost identical second half. Hebron’s defensive pressure took a toll on Hart County who had to work hard on each possession just to get a quality look at the basket. Hebron held Hart to its lowest point total of the season and 24 points below its 56 points per game average coming into tonight. Five Lions scored in double figures led by Danielle Osho who poured in 20 points to go with six rebounds. Aubrey Beckham had 13 points and seven assists while Nicky Daniel scored 12 points behind four three pointers, and also had two steals. Kerra Butler added 10 points, six boards and three blocks while Mia James put up 10 points and two assists. Hebron improves 14-2 overall, 2-0 in region play while Hart County falls to 11-5, 1-1. The Lions will next face Class AAAA No. 3 ranked Stockbridge (12-4) on Monday. Tipoff is 4:00 PM at Whitefield Academy.