The Douglas Tigers have not done well against the Sutton Sammies recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Douglas managed a 59-53 victory over Sutton. That's another feather in the cap for Douglas, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Douglas had a senior duo take command as Owen Gray scored 21 points and Colton Howard scored 21 points. Howard is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 21 or more in the last five games he's played. Isaac Gosselin was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
When it comes to explaining why Sutton lost, one person who can't be blamed is Charles Marchand. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Marchand has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Benedict, who scored 11 points.
Douglas has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Sutton, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Douglas and Prouty will face off at 1:00 p.m. on February 18th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Prouty is coming into the match with five straight victories on the road, so Douglas is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Sutton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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