Basketball Recap: Legend Beats Douglas County for Their Third Straight Victory

Titans

Previous 3 Games

01/21/25 vs Douglas County	62-45
01/18/25 @ Grandview	74-69
01/08/25 @ Chatfield	62-54

Legend entered their tilt with Douglas County on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Douglas County Huskies 62-45. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Huskies are ranked 175th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Legend to victory, but perhaps none more so than Khalil Hudgins, who went 7 of 10 en route to 16 points. Carson Flowers was another key player, going 5 for 6 on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds.

Legend was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

When it comes to explaining why Douglas County lost, don't look at Vaughn Baldwin. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Dale, who posted 11 points.

Legend has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Douglas County, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-10.

Legend will be playing in front of their home fans against Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Heritage's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matches. As for Douglas County, they are taking a road trip to square off against Highlands Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highlands Ranch is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.3 points per game this season.