After flying high against Riverdale last Tuesday, Douglass came back down to earth. The Douglass Astros took a 59-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cedar Grove Saints on Tuesday. That makes it the first time this season the Astros have let down their home crowd.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cedar Grove to victory, but perhaps none more so than Keith Gillespie, who posted 18 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Emanuel Green, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds.
Douglass' defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 10-3. As for Cedar Grove, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Douglass wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 69-39 win against Mt. Zion on the 16th. Cedar Grove has also already played their next game, a 74-33 victory against Riverdale on the 17th.
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