Recap: Newcastle Dogies vs. Douglas Bearcats
The Newcastle Dogies were not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by Douglas 81-24. Newcastle was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 60-15.
Despite the loss, Newcastle still got an impressive performance from Jayde Harrington, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Lauren Olsen continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Douglas, scoring 26 points along with five assists and five steals. Olsen hasn't dropped below two steals for 19 straight games. Another player making a difference was Jill Fertig, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds.
Newcastle's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Douglas, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 20-0.
Newcastle will be playing in front of their home fans against Buffalo at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Buffalopresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Newcastle in Wyoming (Buffalo is ranked fourth, while Newcastle is ranked 39th). As for Douglas, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Glenrock at 5:30 p.m. on February 23rd. Douglas has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,256 points over their last 18 games.
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