On Tuesday, the Douglas County Huskies faced the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Douglas County fell to Mountain Vista 75-71. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Douglas County's loss came despite strong showings from Anthony Nettles and Reilly Guerra. Nettles scored 20 points along with six rebounds, while Guerra scored 19 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of London Moore, who scored ten points along with five assists.
Mountain Vista found their leader in underclassman Oliver Junker, who almost dropped a triple-double on 24 points, 15 rebounds, and nine blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Junker has scored all season. Cal Baskind was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with three steals and two blocks.
Douglas County has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-8 record this season. As for Mountain Vista, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-4.
Douglas County will head out on the road to take on Highlands Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highlands Ranch has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 263 points over their last four matchups. As for Mountain Vista, they will be playing in front of their home fans against ThunderRidge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain Vista knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 11 matchups -- so hopefully ThunderRidge likes a good challenge.
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