Douglas County was the 40-37 winner over New Manchester when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Douglas County Tigers fell 77-64 to the New Manchester Jaguar on Saturday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (60), the Tigers still had to take the loss.
New Manchester's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Delancy Alexander, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. The contest was Alexander's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Hines, who went 8 of 15 en route to 20 points and seven boards.
Douglas County has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for New Manchester, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Douglas County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-47 defeat against East Coweta on the 28th. As for New Manchester, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 89-61 victory against Rome on the 28th.
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