Douglass High School was the only accredited school for black people in St. Louis county from 1926-1956 when it was then demolished after the end of segregation in 1957.
When the Statesman has their Douglass nights, they wear the Douglass Panthers purple jerseys in honor of the former school that was also located in Webster Groves.
For the Douglass night game, The 20-5 Statemen faced the 17-7 Marquette Mustangs.
The two teams faced off earlier in the season on 12/28 at Maryville University, and the Mustangs came out victorious in their first matchup. Would the Statesmen even the score in the second faceoff between the two teams?
After the second quarter, the score was 28-27 with Webster leading by one going into the half. It looked to be a matchup that would go down to the wire at that point.
But, after a second half scoring explosion by sophomore Scottie Adkinson (#11) the Statesmen pulled away with a 74-60 victory.
The scoring leaders for Webster Groves on the night were Scottie Adkinson with 41 points, and Miles Simpson with 14.
The leading scorers for Marquette were Brody Owen with 28 points, and Jack Punty with nine points on the night.
The Webster Statesmen finished 7-0 while playing league opponents this season
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Being guarded by Kieran Burnett, #33, junior Quincy Williams attempts a shot. Williams averages 6.6 points per game on the season.
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Fighting for a rebound, junior Brody Owen collides with senio, Brady Schuettpelz. Owen #10 finished with six rebounds on the night.
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Finishing at the basket, sophomore Scottie Atkinson scores on a layup. Atkinson finished the night with a game high 41 points.
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Fighting over a loose ball, Brady Schuettpelz, and Max Radovilsky #14 go at it until the whistle is blown. Schuettpelz finished second on the Statesmen for the night with four rebounds.
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After a possession change, senior Carl Whitehead, Jr takes the ball up the court. Whitehead, Jr had a team high of four on the night.
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Nearing the end of the game, a young Webster fan screams in excitement down at the players as the Statesmen clinched the victory.
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While heavily defended, senior, Mekel Newsome attempts a shot during the second half of the game. Newsome was third in points for the Mustangs during the game.
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Eyeing the basket, sophomore, Ayden Lemons goes up for a shot attempt. Lemons finished the night with six points. Tied for third on the team for the game.
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