Basketball Recap: Chattahoochee Cougars vs. Alpharetta Raiders
Chattahoochee only won by three when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 24-point they dealt Alpharetta on Friday. Everything went the Chattahoochee Cougars' way against the Alpharetta Raiders as the Chattahoochee Cougars made off with a 61-37 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 24 points or more this season.
Chattahoochee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brooklinne Dorr led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Dorr a new career-high in field goal percentage (67%). Another player making a difference was Loren Withrite, who went 7 for 10 en route to 19 points plus three steals.
Chattahoochee was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alpharetta only posted four.
Despite the loss, Alpharetta still got an impressive performance from Loni Gipson, who earned 19 points in addition to five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Andrews, who had 12 points in addition to six rebounds and two steals.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Chattahoochee, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30 points. As for Alpharetta, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Chattahoochee didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 67-26 loss against North Forsyth on the 23rd. As for Alpharetta, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Denmark at 6:00 p.m. on December 3rd. Denmark has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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