The Dougherty Trojans waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They skirted past Carver 64-61. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Dougherty has posted yet this season.
Jaion Burns continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 18 points along with seven steals. Kaleke Singletary-Jinks was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Carver lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tony Montgomery. Despite the final result, he scored 29 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Montgomery hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakobe Caslin, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Dougherty is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Carver, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dougherty will take on Crisp County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Crisp County is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak. As for Carver, they will be playing at home against Columbus at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Columbus' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games.
