The Doane Stuart Thunder Chicken's's and the Berlin Mountaineers's contest on Thursday was close at halftime, but the Doane Stuart Thunder Chicken turned on the heat in the second half with 43 points. Doane Stuart took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 62-34 victory over Berlin. For Doane Stuart, this counts as revenge for the 74-28 defeat Berlin walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2017.
Julius Brown had a dynamite game for Doane Stuart, scoring 33 points. James Calcagno was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Doane Stuart's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Berlin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Doane Stuart will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Loudonville Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 4, 2024. Berlin will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Taconic Hills at 6:30 p.m. on December 18th.
