Basketball Recap: Douglas Comes Up Short

It was a proper cat-fight when Douglas duked it out withSpanish Springs on Friday. The Douglas Tigers were beaten by the Spanish Springs Cougars 66-38. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.

Hailee Koontz

Rebounds

01/31/25 vs Spanish Springs	11
01/28/25 @ Galena	15
01/22/25 vs Bishop Manogue	14
01/20/25 @ Reno	11
01/17/25 @ Reed	14

Douglas' loss came despite strong showings from Hailee Koontz and Ashlyn Greenfield. Koontz posted six points and 11 rebounds, while Greenfield put up seven points along with six boards and three steals. Koontz is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 14 games she's played.

Spanish Springs was led to victory by Aaliyah Vance and Reese Wakefield. Vance earned 19 points and six steals, while Wakefield went 6 for 13 on her way to 16 points. That's the most points Wakefield has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Doyle, who went 5 of 7 en route to 10 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.

Douglas' defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Spanish Springs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.

Douglas will head out to face off against Damonte Ranch at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Spanish Springs, they will welcome McQueen at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McQueen has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 12 straight losses, while Spanish Springs will come in with four straight victories.