Douglas County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 47-37 to the Cherry Creek Bruins. The Huskies were probably out for revenge after losing 57-35 to them when the teams met back in December of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Douglas County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gavin Dale, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Vaughn Baldwin, who had 11 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Jeremiah Hammond was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds for Cherry Creek. Another player making a difference was Sean Kilkenny, who put up five points.
Douglas County's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Cherry Creek, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Douglas County will host Lewis-Palmer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lewis-Palmer is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.6 points per game this season. As for Cherry Creek, they will welcome Castle View at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cherry Creek also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 58 points per game.
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