If Douglas County was feeling good fresh off their 73-51 takedown of Ponderosa last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Douglas County Huskies took a 62-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Castle View Sabercats on Friday. While the Huskies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Sabercats 19-6 in the first quarter.

Roman Saiz
02/14/25 vs Castle View | 3 |
02/11/25 vs Ponderosa | 2 |
02/08/25 @ Glenwood Springs | 5 |
02/04/25 vs Rock Canyon | 3 |
02/01/25 @ Mountain Range | 3 |
+ 3 more games |
Despite the loss, Douglas County still got an impressive performance from Roman Saiz, who posted 12 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Saiz is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last eight games he's played. Henry Shoemaker was another key player, putting up eight points and seven boards.
Evan Mckean was his usual excellent self, going 8-for-19 en route to 27 points along with five rebounds and three steals for Castle View. Another player making a difference was Bubba Wyatt, who scored seven points and 13 boards.
Douglas County has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. As for Castle View, their win bumped their record up to 9-13.
Looking ahead, Douglas County will take on ThunderRidge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. ThunderRidge will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Douglas County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Castle View, they will square off against Rock Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Rock Canyon's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten games.
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