Douglas County lost against Rock Canyon back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Douglas County Huskies took a blow against the Rock Canyon Jaguars, falling 78-48. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Jaguars are ranked 35th).
When it comes to explaining why Douglas County lost, don't look at Vaughn Baldwin. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 13 en route to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Wynne, who posted six points.
Rock Canyon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jacob David led the charge by going 10 for 12 on his way to 24 points. Another player making a difference was Kasen Lehman, who went 9 of 13 en route to 19 points and six boards.
Douglas County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Rock Canyon, they pushed their record up to 9-9 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Douglas County will take on Glenwood Springs at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Rock Canyon, they will face off against Mountain Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mountain Vista's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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