Druid Hills had to start their season on the road on Saturday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. The contest between them and the Southwest Atlanta Christian Warriors wasn't particularly close, with the Druid Hills Red Devils falling 63-48. The Red Devils were down 56-24 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Southwest Atlanta Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jabari Burleson, who went 6 for 13 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds and two steals. Burleson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Myles O'Neal, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 15 rebounds.
Druid Hills will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Collins Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Southwest Atlanta Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hapeville Charter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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