It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Lackey Chargers can now relate to. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 66-63. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Lackey's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malik Gordon, who scored 12 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Gordon hasn't dropped below three steals for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Kentavious Dancy, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds.
Leading Douglass to victory were Ke Milton and Jordan Jackson. Milton scored eight points along with ten rebounds and four blocks, while Jackson scored 21 points along with five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jackson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Curtis Valentine, who scored nine points.
Lackey has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Douglass, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Lackey does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Douglass, they will head out on the road to challenge Gwynn Park at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gwynn Park is coming into the game with 11 straight victories at home, so Douglass will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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