Basketball Recap: Cedar Grove's Win on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to 16

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Previous Games

02/15/25 vs Douglass	61-43
02/14/25 vs Riverdale	76-36
02/07/25 @ Luella	68-37
02/04/25 @ Stephenson	82-39
01/31/25 vs Douglass	75-56
+ 11 more games

Cedar Grove had already won 15 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.3 points) and they went ahead and made it 16 on Saturday. They strolled past the Douglass Astros with points to spare, taking the game 61-43. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 75-56 win two weeks ago.

Cedar Grove's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Keith Gillespie, who posted 15 points. Gillespie's afternoon made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Yusef Bowyer, who had 15 points.

Cedar Grove's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points over those games. As for Douglass, their loss dropped their record down to 18-8.

Cedar Grove has already played their next contest, a 61-48 win against Harlem on the 19th. As for Douglass, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-55 victory against Lumpkin County on the 19th.