Basketball Game Recap: Douglass Astros vs. Norcross Blue Devils
By Team Reports
Dec 5, 2023, 5:46pm
Recap: Douglass Astros vs. Norcross Blue Devils
Even though the Norcross Blue Devils scored an imposing 56 points on Saturday, the Douglass Astros still came out on top. Douglass came out on top in a nail-biter against Norcross and snuck past 58-56. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Douglass.
Douglass' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joshua Mickell led the charge by scoring 15 points along with 8 assists and 5 rebounds. The match was Mickell's third in a row with at least ten points. Rj Winegarner was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 assists.
Douglass' win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Norcross, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Douglass will face off against Lutheran West at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday. As for Norcross, they will head out on the road to face off against Berkmar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Berkmar presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Norcross in Georgia (Berkmar is ranked 28th, while Norcross is ranked 230th).
