The Stone Mountain Pirates will face off against the Douglass Astros at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Stone Mountain finally turned things around against Mt. Zion on Tuesday. They snuck past the Bulldogs with a 55-49 win.
Meanwhile, Douglass put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Stephenson as Douglass made off with a 74-51 victory. The Astros have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 21 points or more this season.
Chris Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. The matchup was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Edgell, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Douglass pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26 points. As for Stone Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Stone Mountain might still be hurting after the 72-52 defeat they got from Douglass in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Will Stone Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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