The Douglass Astros will venture away from home to square off against the Mt. Zion Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Saturday, Douglass was beaten by Luella 74-30. While losing is never fun, the Astros can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 364th, while the Lions are ranked 52nd).
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion took a blow against Luella on Friday, falling 66-24. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mt. Zion's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Douglass, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Douglass strolled past Mt. Zion when the teams last played last Thursday by a score of 41-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Douglass since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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