The Douglas Bulldogs lost against the Palo Verde Titans back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Douglas took a 57-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Palo Verde. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Douglas in their matchups with Palo Verde: they've now lost three in a row.
It was another big night for Daniel Ortiz, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 10 rebounds for Palo Verde. The game was Ortiz's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kameron Pippen, who scored 13 points along with 4 steals.
Douglas now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Palo Verde, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Douglas will take on Pueblo at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Pueblo focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Thursday. As for Palo Verde, they will be playing at home against Rio Rico at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Rio Rico is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
