Basketball Recap: Westover Falls Despite Big Games from Sydney Donaldson and Savannah Donaldson

Westover lost against Dougherty back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Westover Patriots fell 51-38 to the Dougherty Trojans.

Westover's loss came despite strong showings from Savannah Donaldson and Sydney Donaldson. Savannah dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards, while Sydney posted 15 points and six rebounds. The contest was Sydney's third in a row with at least ten points.

Leading Dougherty to victory were Jatiana Chambers and Grace P. Smith. Chambers dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 assists, while Smith dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards. That's the most points Smith has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of D'Asia M. Simmons, who earned ten points.

Westover's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Dougherty, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.

After both having extra time off, Westover and Peach County will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Dougherty and Ware County will round out the year against one another at at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Ware County will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Dougherty surely won't give up without a fight.