Douglas County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 44-38 heartbreaker at the hands of the Eaglecrest Raptors. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Raptors are ranked 49th).
| 01/07/25 vs Eaglecrest | 20 |
| 12/16/24 vs Bear Creek | 11 |
| 12/20/23 @ Bear Creek | 11 |
| 12/03/24 @ Air Academy | 10 |
| 12/06/24 vs St. Michael's | 9 |
Megan Thorne and Natalie Knight certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Thorne went 7 of 9 on her way to 20 points in addition to five boards and three steals, while Knight posted eight points. Those 20 points gave Thorne a new career-high.
It was another big night for Jada Bobb, who went 8 for 12 on her way to 21 points and seven rebounds for Eaglecrest. With that strong performance, Bobb is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Glorielle Mukeba, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards.
Douglas County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Eaglecrest, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Douglas County will host Pueblo County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eaglecrest, they will square off against Vista PEAK Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eaglecrest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season.
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