Basketball Recap: Douglas County Takes a Loss

Douglas County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Rock Canyon Jaguars and fell 61-32. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Jaguars are ranked 22nd).

Douglas County's loss came despite strong showings from Natalie Knight and Addison Fitzgerald. Knight posted 11 points, while Fitzgerald put up ten points and eight rebounds.

Leading Rock Canyon to victory were Brooke Harding and Alyssa Goode. Harding went 10 for 16 en route to 22 points along with seven steals and five boards, while Goode went 6 of 11 on her way to 14 points and five steals. That's the most steals Goode has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Erin Weinberg, who earned four points.

Douglas County's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Rock Canyon, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.

Douglas County has already played their next game, a 49-47 defeat against Smoky Hill on the 5th. As for Rock Canyon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-53 victory against Arapahoe on the 5th.