Douglas is 2-8 against Hopedale since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Douglas Tigers will head out to challenge the Hopedale Blue Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Douglas has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Douglas is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Whitinsville Christian on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Douglas had to suffer through a 76-35 loss at the hands of Whitinsville Christian. The Tigers were down 60-26 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Parker Vincent, who posted eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Stone Slowik, who earned eight points.
Meanwhile, Hopedale entered their matchup against Nipmuc Regional on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Hopedale took a 61-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Nipmuc Regional. The loss put an end to the Blue Raiders' undefeated start to the season.
Douglas' defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Hopedale, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-1.
Douglas skirted past Hopedale 59-56 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Douglas repeat their success, or does Hopedale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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