Basketball Recap: Frederick Douglass Falls Short Against Ranked Somerset Academy - Canyons

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Previous 5 Games

12/28/24 vs Somerset Academy - Canyons	51-56
12/27/24 vs Lake Highland Prep	73-52
12/22/24 vs West Jessamine	70-60
12/21/24 vs Whitefield Academy	67-38
12/20/24 vs Pulaski County	67-50

Frederick Douglass is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Somerset Academy - Canyons. The Frederick Douglass Broncos took a 56-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars. The Broncos' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Somerset Academy - Canyons' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alana Pinnock led the charge by going 5 of 7 en route to 14 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Pinnock is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 21 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Delanie Doty, who posted 15 points in addition to five boards and three steals.

Frederick Douglass' loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Somerset Academy - Canyons, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-5.

Frederick Douglass wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 67-41 victory against Camden County on the 30th. As for Somerset Academy - Canyons, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-24 win against Spruce Creek on the 30th.