The Douglas County Tigers will take on the Hardaway Hawks in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Douglas County is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Douglas County faced off against Chapel Hill on Tuesday. Douglas County was beaten by Chapel Hill 89-50. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 378th, while the Panthers are ranked 93rd).
Meanwhile, Hardaway played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Kendrick and fell 75-44. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-25.
Douglas County will have to contain Tamaj Reese as he made an impact in Hardaway's last game. He posted 15 points. Arthur Jordan was another key player, putting up six points.
Douglas County's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Hardaway, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Douglas County against Hardaway in their previous matchup back in November, as the squad secured a 65-34 victory. Does Douglas County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hardaway turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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