The Douglass Astros just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Washington Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Douglass is headed into Saturday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-60 heartbreaker at the hands of Riverdale. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Astros came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Raiders are ranked 211th).
Meanwhile, Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a blow against Holy Innocents Episcopal, falling 83-33. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-24.
Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Douglass, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Douglass came up short against Washington when the teams last played back in November of 2021, falling 51-45. Can Douglass avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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