Doyline had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came out on top against the Grant Cougars by a score of 75-63. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Grant lost, don't look at A Sykes. Despite the final result, he went 13 for 21 en route to 30 points plus two steals and two blocks. Another player making a difference was A Sykes, who earned nine points plus seven rebounds and two blocks.
Doyline's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Grant, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Doyline Panthers duke it out with the Plain Dealing Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Doyline knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Plain Dealing likes a good challenge. As for Grant, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Avoyelles at 7:00 p.m. on December 2nd.
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