The Douglass Eagles pushed their score all the way to 59 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 67-59 to Largo. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Douglass has scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why Douglass lost, one person who can't be blamed is Emmanuel Carson. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ke Milton, who scored six points along with nine rebounds.
Douglass' loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Largo, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Douglass won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Friendly at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Friendly will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Maryland Rankings (they are ranked 215th, while Douglass is ranked 86th). Largo won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Gwynn Park at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Gwynn Park will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
