Douglas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 50-48 heartbreaker at the hands of the Spearfish Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Spartans are ranked 24th).
Leading Spearfish to victory were Kamren Davis and Dylon Doren. Davis to rack up 19 points, while Doren dropped a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards. Doren is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Mason Southern, who posted six points.
Douglas' defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Spearfish, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-5.
Douglas has already played their next matchup, a 63-52 loss against Rapid City Central on the 21st. As for Spearfish, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-45 defeat against Rapid City Christian on the 22nd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
