The Douglas County Tigers struggled with threes on Friday (the Langston Hughes Panthers had six more) and sadly the final score reflected it. The contest between Douglas County and the Panthers wasn't particularly close, with the Tigers falling 58-41. Douglas County has not had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Douglas County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Christian Richards, who scored 12 points along with two steals, and Khalid Racine who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds.
Langston Hughes' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Addison Dyer, who scored 20 points. Dyer continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cameron Catholic, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Douglas County's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10. As for Langston Hughes, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Douglas County will take on the Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Paulding County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses. As for Langston Hughes, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Knights at 3:30 p.m. St. Francis has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 217 points over their last three games.
