After flying high against Galena last Tuesday, Douglas came back down to earth. The Douglas Tigers received a blow on Friday as they fell 79-64 to the Spanish Springs Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Cougars are ranked fifth).
Douglas' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caden Thacker, who went 7 for 14 en route to 17 points. Another player making a difference was Daron Kizer, who posted ten points and five boards.
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Even though they lost, Douglas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Travis Lee was a one-man wrecking crew for Spanish Springs as he went 9 of 14 from beyond the arc on his way to 34 points. Those 34 points gave Lee a new career-high. Owen Hensley was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Douglas has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season. As for Spanish Springs, they pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Douglas will venture away from home to take on Damonte Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Douglas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61 points per game this season. As for Spanish Springs, they will be playing at home against McQueen at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Spanish Springs' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
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