Basketball Game Preview: Douglas Bulldogs vs. Cholla Chargers

Douglas has won three straight games at home, while Cholla has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Douglas Bulldogs will welcome the Cholla Chargers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Douglas' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 contests.

Douglas is headed into the match having just posted their closest victory since December 15, 2023 on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Amphitheater, sneaking past 61-58.

Diego Lopez

Points

02/06/25 vs Amphitheater	19
02/04/25 @ Sahuarita	16
01/31/25 @ Sabino	15
01/27/25 @ Cholla	23
01/23/25 @ Rio Rico	24
+ 5 more games

Douglas' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Diego Lopez, who posted 19 points and four steals. The game was Lopez's tenth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elmer Maytorena, who went 7 for 12 en route to 14 points and four steals.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Cholla's strategy against Sahuarita on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Cholla blew Sahuarita out of the water with an 87-36 final score. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.

Douglas' win bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Cholla, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.

Douglas ended up a good deal behind Cholla when the teams last played two weeks ago, losing 79-64. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cholla's Michael Payne, who shot 7-for-13 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double on 30 points and nine boards. Now that Douglas knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.