Preview: Douglas Tigers vs. Sutton Sammies
Douglas has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Sutton Sammies at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Wednesday, Douglas came up short against Bartlett and fell 59-52. Douglas has not had much luck with Bartlett recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Douglas' defeat came about despite a quality game from Colton Howard, who scored 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Howard has scored all season. Owen Gray was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Meanwhile, Sutton's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their seventh straight loss. They fell 53-42 to Nipmuc Regional.
Douglas' defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6. As for Sutton, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Douglas strolled past Sutton in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 57-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Douglas since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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