Georgia High School Basketball - Dougherty topped by Carver
January 8, 2019: Columbus, GA 31906 The Dougherty Trojans basketball team (Albany, GA), dropped 67-55 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Carver Tigers (Columbus, GA)
The Tigers now sport a 11-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Americus-Sumter for a AAAA Region 1 battle on Friday, January 11. Carver will battle a Panthers team coming off a 73-46 league win over Northside (Columbus, GA). The Panthers record now stands at 13-1.
The Trojans (11-7) will now prepare for their battle against Carver (Columbus, GA). The Tigers come into the AAAA Region 1 battle with a 11-3 record.
Game Summary
Dougherty fell to Carver on Tuesday, 67-55, despite KJ Johnson putting 12 points on the scoreboard.
Johnson led the charge for Dougherty Trojans Boys Varsity's offense, scoring 12 points, with six points during the first period. He also contributed one rebound and three steals.
Also chipping in for Dougherty were Rod Jones (9 points, 1 rebound, 2 steals), Justin Jackson (8 points, 10 rebounds, 1 block), Eric Gulley (7 points, 3 rebounds), Elijah West (4 points), Antonio Knighton (3 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal), Will Riggins (2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal), and Jordan Greene (2 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal).
Dougherty finished the game with 32 rebounds (15 offensive / 17 defensive), one block and 11 steals.
