The Douglas Tigers will take on the Sutton Sammies at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Douglas has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 13.
Douglas is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Hopedale on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Douglas lost 51-26 to Hopedale. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-8.
Zach Sargent put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted eight points. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Meanwhile, Sutton can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They breezed by Whitinsville Christian to the tune of 63-32. The Sammies pushed the score to 50-23 by the end of the third, a deficit the Crusaders had little chance of recovering from.
Sutton's win came from a few key players Douglas will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chase Gara, who put up 20 points. Those 20 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Benedict, who scored 15 points.
Sutton's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6. As for Douglas, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Douglas took a serious blow against Sutton when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 68-25. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Douglas was down 41-13.
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