Alexander is 2-8 against Douglas County since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Alexander Cougars duke it out with the Douglas County Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Alexander is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Alexander strolled past East Paulding with points to spare, taking the game 64-45. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Raiders are ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alexander found their leader in sophomore Nimah Ibidunni, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 boards. Ibidunni is becoming a predictor of Alexander's success: when she posts at least ten rebounds the team is 3-1 (and 3-4 when she doesn't). Rachel Porter was another key player, putting up ten points and six assists.
Alexander smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Douglas County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 44-39 heartbreaker at the hands of Chapel Hill. One positive for the Tigers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Alexander has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Douglas County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Alexander strolled past Douglas County in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 62-47. Does Alexander have another victory up their sleeve, or will Douglas County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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