Douglas County is 1-9 against Rock Canyon since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Douglas County Huskies will host the Rock Canyon Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Douglas County is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-59 heartbreaker at the hands of Mountain Range. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Huskies have suffered since February 21, 2024.
| 02/01/25 @ Mountain Range | 3 |
| 01/31/25 @ Mountain Vista | 3 |
| 01/29/25 vs Chaparral | 3 |
| 01/24/25 @ Highlands Ranch | 6 |
Despite their defeat, Douglas County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Roman Saiz, who went 6 for 13 en route to 13 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Saiz is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last four games he's played. Vaughn Baldwin was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 11 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Rock Canyon was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 62-56 to ThunderRidge.
Douglas County will have to keep a close watch on Jacob David and Davis May, a pair of players who had a big impact on Rock Canyon's prior game. David went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points, while May went 6 of 9 on his way to 17 points and five boards. Those five rebounds gave May a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Ellwood, who posted two points and four steals.
Rock Canyon now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Douglas County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Douglas County has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 23.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Rock Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Douglas County came up short against Rock Canyon in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 79-74. Thankfully for Douglas County, Macoy Terry (who went 9 for 13 en route to 25 points and six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
