The Dougherty Trojans and the Therrell Panthers will compete for holiday cheer at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Dougherty has given up an average of 61.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Dougherty is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since February 13th on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Colquitt County, sneaking past 63-60. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Packers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Therrell was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 53-47 to South Atlanta. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Dougherty will need to focus on slowing down Morion McWhorter, one of several Therrell players who made an impact when they last played. He posted eight points and 11 boards. McWhorter is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Taylor, who scored 12 points.
Therrell dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Dougherty, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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