Basketball Game Preview: David Douglas Scots vs. Central Catholic Rams

David Douglas hasn't had much luck against Central Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The David Douglas Scots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Catholic Rams at 7:00 p.m.

David Douglas is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Barlow, falling 71-47. While losing is never fun, the Scots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Bruins are ranked second).

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central Catholic). They breezed by Gresham to the tune of 92-49 on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Rams who have now won five contests in a row.

Central Catholic's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points over those games. As for David Douglas, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.

David Douglas came up short against Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in January, falling 68-55. Will David Douglas have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.