Douglass survived streaks of shaky shooting and ballhandling Monday night, but held it together to clinch a second straight District 16-A girls basketball title, 71-53, over visiting City University School.
Yet lately the idea of "holding it together" goes far deeper for the Red Devils (23-2) than a few more made free throws or a few less turnovers.
Head coach Elizabeth Marable was hospitalized last week with a heart condition that will require surgery, according to Douglass athletic director Ted Anderson.
"It's a matter of waiting to see when the doctors want to get it done," Anderson said. "We're trying to keep things together as best we can -- and we're all praying."
Assistant Marion Curry has been running the team in Marable's absence. But during several timeouts, boys coaching legend Anderson would step into the huddle. The team spent halftime practicing free throws after going 8-of-23 in the first half.
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October 6, 2018 - High School Session
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