Douglas County West hadn't done well against Syracuse recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way  on Tuesday. The Douglas County West Falcon walked away with  a   52-42  win over the Syracuse Rockets. This was payback for the Falcon, who suffered  a  43-39  defeat the last time these two teams met.

 Ava Grimm
| 02/04/25 @ Syracuse | 19 | 
| 01/28/25 @ Arlington | 17 | 
| 01/25/25 vs Conestoga | 4 | 
| 01/24/25 @ Fillmore Central | 10 | 
| 01/21/25 vs Louisville | 10 | 
| + 24 more games | 
Douglas County West's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but  Ava Grimm led the charge by  going 7-for-10  to rack up 19  points. That's the most points  Grimm has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was  Addison Strong, who  went 9-for-17  on her way to 19  points along with six  rebounds and three  steals.
 Douglas County West  smashed the offensive glass and  finished the game with 16  offensive rebounds. That's a new  trend for them: they were averaging 6  offensive boards per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 14.
Douglas County West is  on a roll lately: they've  won four of their last five games,  which provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record  this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as  they  averaged 54.4 points over those games. As for Syracuse, they have  traveled a rocky road recently having  lost three of their last four contests,  which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record  this season.
 Douglas County West wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next  match,  a  48-33  loss against York on the 7th. As for Syracuse, they also  didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next  game,  a  46-28  defeat against Yutan on the 6th.
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