Douglass played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Luella Lions and fell 66-29. 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 395th, while the Lions are ranked 63rd).
Luella was led to victory by Jasmine Baxter and Angel Thomas. Baxter dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards, while Thomas went 7 of 11 en route to 21 points and three steals. The game was Thomas' third in a row with at least ten points. Journey Bryant was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.
Douglass' loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Luella, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 21-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Douglass will welcome Stone Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Douglass is facing Stone Mountain at the right time seeing as Stone Mountain is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Luella, they will be playing at home against Cedar Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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