The David Douglas Scots will take on the Mainland Buccaneers in a holiday battle at at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mainland took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on David Douglas, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, David Douglas beat McMinnville 54-46. The 54-point effort marked the Scots' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Mainland ended up a good deal behind Osceola two weeks ago and lost 80-64. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 380th, while the Kowboys are ranked 15th).
David Douglas will have to keep a close watch on Kade Manley and Jameil Patrick, a pair of players who had a big impact on Mainland's prior game. Manley went 11 of 22 on his way to 29 points and three blocks, while Patrick almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Manley a new career-high in blocks.
Even though they lost, Mainland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive games.
David Douglas now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Mainland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
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