If Dougherty was riding high fresh off their 86-37 takedown of Cairo last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dougherty Trojans fell 60-48 to the Westover Patriots on Tuesday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
| 12/02/23 vs Toombs County | 3 |
| 01/14/25 vs Westover | 3 |
| 12/21/24 vs Liberty County | 2 |
| 02/21/24 vs Salem | 2 |
| 12/27/23 vs St. Anne-Pacelli | 2 |
Loss or not, Dougherty got some senior leadership from Jaquavus Hallman and Jawuan Jinks Jr. Hallman posted six points in addition to 11 rebounds and four steals, while Jinks Jr put up 14 points along with six boards and three blocks. That's the most blocks Jinks Jr has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleke Jinks, who scored seven points and five boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Westover to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jalen Holmes, who had 15 points and six rebounds. Bryson Carter was another key player, going 7 of 10 en route to 15 points.
Dougherty's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Westover, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Dougherty and Westover should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. Dougherty will challenge Bainbridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday up 153 places (111 vs. 264). Dougherty is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.1 points per game this season. Similarly, Westover (ranked 54th) will meet Cairo (ranked 402nd) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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