The Mays Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Douglass Astros at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mays has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 372 points over their last five matches.
Even though Paideia scored an imposing 56 points on Saturday, Mays still came out on top. Mays simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Paideia 83-56 on the road. Considering Mays has won three matches by more than 26 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Derron Lindsey ii continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 20 points along with six assists and three steals. Lindsey ii has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Omari Barnes was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with eight assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Douglass pushed their score all the way to 62 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 80-62 bruising from Lutheran West. While losing is never fun, Douglass can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 116th in Georgia, while Lutheran West is ranked 18th in Ohio).
Mays pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.7 points per game. As for Douglass, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Mays against Douglass in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 as the squad secured a 85-55 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mays since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
