Douglass lost against Cedar Grove two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Douglass Astros took a hard 61-43 fall against the Cedar Grove Saints. While losing is never fun, the Astros can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Saints are ranked 12th).
Cedar Grove's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Keith Gillespie led the charge by putting up 15 points. The matchup was Gillespie's seventh in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Yusef Bowyer, who posted 15 points.
Douglass' defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Cedar Grove, the victory was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-3.
Douglass has already played their next contest, a 66-55 win against Lumpkin County on the 19th. As for Cedar Grove, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 61-48 victory against Harlem on the 19th.
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