On Friday, Douglas faced Torrington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Douglas Bearcats were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 46-45 to the Torrington Trailblazers. The Bearcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Trailblazers earlier this season, when they won 76-54.
Torrington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Weston Dyer, who shot 63% from the field on his way to 15 points. Dyer has become a key player for Torrington: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 15 points, but 7-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Moorehouse, who posted ten points and six boards.
Douglas' loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 17-7. As for Torrington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-11.
Douglas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 72-56 win against Glenrock on the 8th. As for Torrington, they have also already played their next game, a 39-37 victory against Wheatland on the 8th.
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