Douglass lost against Luella back in December of 2017 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Douglass Astros were beaten by the Luella Lions 74-30. While losing is never fun, the Astros can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 393rd, while the Lions are ranked 63rd).
Luella got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Angel Thomas out in front who went 6 for 9 en route to 15 points along with eight boards and three steals. What's more, Thomas also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jasmine Baxter, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds.
Douglass' defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Luella, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-3.
Douglass wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 34-32 loss against Mt. Zion on the 28th. As for Luella, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 87-23 victory against Stone Mountain on the 27th.
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