Druid Hills is 1-9 against Southwest DeKalb since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Red Devils will be home for the holidays to greet the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Druid Hills put up the most points they have all season on Friday. They took a 76-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northview.
Meanwhile, Southwest DeKalb entered their tilt with Tucker on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 58-48.
Southwest DeKalb's win came from a few key players Druid Hills will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jourden Smoak, who made all 5 shots he took for 17 points. Those 17 points gave him a new career-high. Thomas Glanton, III was another key player, shooting 44% from the field en route to 16 points and five rebounds.
Southwest DeKalb's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Druid Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Druid Hills was taken down by Southwest DeKalb 66-35 in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Glanton, III, who dropped a triple-double with 16 points, 11 assists, and ten steals. Now that the Red Devils know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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