Druid Hills hasn't had much luck against Tucker recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Red Devils will look to defend their home court against the Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Druid Hills has given up an average of 71.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Druid Hills is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against St. Pius X Catholic on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Red Devils took a blow against the Golden Lions, falling 76-38. The Red Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-14.
Meanwhile, Tucker's game on Thursday was all tied up 32-32 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Southwest DeKalb by a score of 59-57. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since January 10th.
Tucker's defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Druid Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 2-19.
Druid Hills took a serious blow against Tucker when the teams last played back in January, falling 74-19. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Tigers' JaKobe Williams, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 15 points along with six assists and six steals. Now that the Red Devils know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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