Douglas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Harrisburg Tigers 58-25. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Tigers are ranked 46th).
Douglas' defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Harrisburg, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Douglas and Brandon Valley will face off at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Brandon Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Douglas likes a good challenge. As for Harrisburg, they and Spearfish will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
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