The Heard County Braves lost against the Douglas County Tigers back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Heard County fell 55-47 to Douglas County. While losing is never fun, Heard County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 400th, while Douglas County is ranked 128th).
Heard County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Cameron Ogletree, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The contest was Ogletree's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rashaud Burden , who scored five points along with seven rebounds.
Douglas County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justin Jones, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds. Those six rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. Khalid Racine was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Heard County has not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Douglas County, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Heard County won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Varsity Opponent at 7:30 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Varsity Opponent is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. Douglas County won't have much time to rest: their next match is against New Faith Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023. New Faith Christian Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,260 points over their last 16 matchups.
