The Dougherty Trojans scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They walked away with an 86-78 victory over Carver. Winning may never get old, but Dougherty sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
It was another big night for Jaion Burns, who scored 25 points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jawuan Jinks jr, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
When it comes to explaining why Carver lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tony Montgomery. Despite the final result, he scored 42 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Jakobe Caslin, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Dougherty has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Carver, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-5 record this season.
Dougherty and Monroe will face off at 8:30 p.m. on February 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Monroe is coming into the match with nine straight wins at home, so Dougherty is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Carver, they and Columbus will face off at 5:30 p.m. on February 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Carver has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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