The Damonte Ranch Mustangs will face off against the Douglas Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Douglas will be up against a hot Damonte Ranch squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. Damonte Ranch came out on top against McQueen by a score of 64-53 on Friday.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Douglas challenged Spanish Springs on Friday. Douglas lost to Spanish Springs at home by a 79-64 margin. 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).
Damonte Ranch will need focus on slowing down Caden Thacker, one of several Douglas players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7 of 14 en route to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Daron Kizer, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
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 matchups.
Douglas has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season. As for Damonte Ranch, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Damonte Ranch and Douglas were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January, but Damonte Ranch came up empty-handed after a 70-69 loss. Will Damonte Ranch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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