Georgia High School Basketball - Statesboro knocked off by Dougherty
December 21, 2018: Statesboro, GA 30458 The Dougherty Trojans basketball team scored 75 points and held the host Statesboro Blue Devils to 60 in the Trojans non-league triumph on Friday.
The Trojans now sport a 11-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Crisp County for a non-league contest on Saturday, December 22. Dougherty will meet a Cougars team coming off a 41-39 non-league win over Colquitt County (Norman Park, GA). The Cougars record now stands at 2-8.
The Blue Devils (9-2) will now prepare for their contest against Westover (Albany, GA). The Patriots enter the non-league contest with a 1-6 record. In their last contest, Westover ran past Glynn Academy (Brunswick, GA), 77-59, in a non-league contest.
Game Summary
Dougherty was victorious against Statesboro 75-60 on Friday with the help of Will Riggins, who scored 15 points.
At the end of the half, Dougherty Trojans Boys Varsity was leading at 41-23 due to their exciting 20-3 run.
Riggins led Dougherty's offense, going 7-for-13 (54%) from the field.
Three other players also racked up double-digit scores for Dougherty. Rod Jones had 13 points, Jordan Greene added 12 points, and Eric Gulley scored 10 points. Also contributing for Dougherty were Deonte Bridges (6 points, 5 rebounds), Lavonta Clyde (6 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal), Antonio Knighton (4 points, 4 rebounds), Justin Jackson (4 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal), and Elijah West (2 points).
Dougherty finished the game with 39 rebounds (16 offensive / 23 defensive) and 13 steals.
