Frederick Douglass High School sophomore forward Kavon Glover's favorite spot on the basketball court is around the free-throw line. Whenever he is open at the top of the key, Douglass coach Ty Massenburg doesn't want him to think twice about shooting.

With Tuesday night's game against Gwynn Park tied with 73-73 with less than a minute remaining, Glover found himself open in his favorite spot and he didn't hesitate.

Glover's jumper from the top of the key broke the tie, and Douglass went on to a 77-73 victory against the Yellow Jackets at Douglass High. The Eagles (9-3 overall) have won five in a row and remain in second place in the County 3A/2A/1A League with a 7-2 mark.

"It was a clutch shot and we needed it," Glover said. "I was open in the middle, so I just made sure I followed through and hit the shot."

Gwynn Park had a chance to tie the game in the finals seconds, but Tion Barnes' shot went off the rim. Douglass collected the rebound and Angelo Williams raced down the court for a layup as time expired.

The wild ending capped a frantic 2 minutes that saw Gwynn Park erase a five-point deficit with five quick points from Brandon Ford. But the Eagles came back and answered with Glover's shot to win the game.

"We expected this to be a 12-round fight and we were lucky enough to get in the last punch," Massenburg said. "That's kind of the way this series goes. We had a lot of different guys step up tonight and Glover hit a clutch shot."

Williams led the way for the Eagles with 21 points, including three 3-pointers. Timmone Whatley was next with 15 points, while Glover added 13 and Devon Hall scored 10.

Ford scored a game-high 35 points, including 26 in the first half, while Barnes added 22 points.

"We need to keep improving on the boards and we need to keep getting better on defense," Gwynn Park coach Mike Glick said. "We just have to look at the big picture and realize that everyone is 0-0 come March."

Gwynn Park (9-4, 6-4) returns to action on Friday as it hosts Potomac, while Douglass hosts Central.

Frederick Douglass 77, Gwynn Park 73

Gwynn Park 18 23 20 15 - 73

Frederick Douglass 10 27 20 20 - 77

Gwynn Park (9-4, 6-4): Brandon Ford 35, Tion Barnes 22, Brian Blue 5, Mike Hemsley 7, Marcel Boyd 2, Curtis Hardy 2.

Frederick Douglass (9-3, 7-2): Timmone Whatley 15, Angelo Williams 21, Kavon Glover 13, Devon Hall 10, Terel Bonhom 8, Geron Beasly 3, Jashean Smith 4, Teron Elias 3.