It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but the Dougherty Trojans ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They managed a 70-65 win over Monroe. The victory was nothing new for Dougherty as they're now sitting on five straight.
Dougherty got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaleke Singletary-Jinks out in front who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. Jaion Burns was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Monroe lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Justin Burns, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Lorenzo Still, who scored 21 points.
Dougherty is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Monroe, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dougherty will take on Salem at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dougherty is coming into the matchup with five straight wins at home, so Salem is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Monroe, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Harlem at 6:00 p.m. on February 21st. Hopefully Harlem focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Friday.
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