The Douglass Astros only won by two when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 46-point they dealt the Carver Panthers on Saturday. Douglass simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Carver 86-40 at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-16.
Jacob Mickell was his usual excellent self, scoring 17 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Zaqir Roberts, who scored nine points along with four steals.
The win made it two in a row for Douglass and bumps their season record up to 13-10. As for Carver, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17.
Douglass will head out on the road to square off against Carver at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Carver will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 452nd, while Douglass is ranked 93rd). As for Carver, they will be playing at home against Douglass at 11:00 a.m. Carver will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 452nd, while Douglass is ranked 93rd).
