The Douglass Astros will head out on the road to face off against the Stone Mountain Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Douglass' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Tuesday, everything went Douglass' way against Stephenson as Douglass made off with a 74-51 victory. The Astros have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Chris Jones, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. The matchup was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Malachi Edgell, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Stone Mountain can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They managed a 55-49 win over Mt. Zion.
Douglass pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.7 points per game. As for Stone Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything went Douglass' way against Stone Mountain in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as Douglass made off with a 72-52 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Douglass since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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