The Dougherty Trojans's and the Hapeville Charter Hornets's game on Saturday was close at halftime, but the Dougherty Trojans turned on the heat in the second half with 42 points. Dougherty blew past Hapeville Charter 66-38 at home. Given Dougherty's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while Hapeville Charter is ranked 318th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Kaleke Singletary-Jinks, who scored 18 points along with three steals. The match was Singletary-Jinks' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jawuan Jinks jr, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Hapeville Charter lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jonathan Goldson. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points along with three steals. The contest was Goldson's seventh in a row with at least ten points.
Dougherty's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 24.33 points. As for Hapeville Charter, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Dougherty will head out on the road to face off against Calhoun County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Calhoun County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Dougherty likes a good challenge. As for Hapeville Charter, they will be playing at home against Stephenson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
