The Douglas Tigers had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They snuck past Quaboag Regional with a 46-41 win. Given Douglas' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Cougars are ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Colton Howard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Owen Gray was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Douglas has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Quaboag Regional, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Douglas won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on February 2nd. Blackstone-Millville is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. As for Quaboag Regional, they will be playing at home against the Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. One thing working in Ware's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four games.
