The Dougherty Trojans will be playing at home against the Douglass Astros at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Dougherty comes in on seven and Douglass on five.
Dougherty extended their postseason success on Saturday against Upson-Lee. They enjoyed a cozy 73-57 win over the Knights. Given Dougherty's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Upson-Lee is ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dougherty's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaleke Singletary-Jinks, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Singletary-Jinks hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Markelle Jones, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Douglass on the road against Dawson County on Friday as the squad secured a 79-42 win. With Douglass ahead 49-22 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Javonte Floyd and Noah Treadwell were among the main playmakers for Douglass as the former dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds and the latter scored 19 points along with five rebounds. Treadwell continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Rj Winegarner was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Dougherty pushed their record up to 22-7 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Douglass, their victory bumped their record up to 16-10.
Dougherty came up short against Douglass in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 78-73. Can Dougherty avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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