The Douglass Astros basketball squad (Atlanta, GA), was nudged 39-37 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Coretta Scott King YWLA Soaring Eagle (Atlanta, GA)

With the victory, Coretta Scott King YWLA advances its record to 5-6 on the year. The Soaring Eagle host Lovett (Atlanta, GA) to meet the Lions in a AA Region 5 battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Lions enter the battle with a record of 7-5. Lovett lost 48-37 in their recent non-league battle against Eastside (Taylors, SC)

The Astros now own a 3-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Riverdale for a AAA Region 5 battle on Tuesday, January 7. Douglass will meet a Raiders squad coming off a 69-12 non-league loss to Lovejoy (Lovejoy, GA). The Raiders record now stands at 0-10.