The Boaz Pirates's three-game losing streak came to an end on Friday. They escaped with a win against Douglas by the margin of a single free throw, 55-54. This was payback for Boaz, who suffered a 41-38 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Douglas' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaylen Spain, who scored 17 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals, and Brody Campbell who scored 14 points along with 3 steals. Spain scored a full 31.5% of Douglas' points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Cooper Butler, who scored 8 points along with 8 rebounds.
Boaz's victory bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Douglas, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Boaz will take on Arab at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Arab presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Boaz in Alabama (Arab is ranked 43rd, while Boaz is ranked 135th). As for Douglas, they will be playing at home against New Hope at 7:15 p.m. on Monday.
