The Douglas Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Damonte Ranch Mustangs at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Douglas is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Spanish Springs on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Douglas was dealt a 66-38 defeat at the hands of Spanish Springs. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Cougars are ranked fourth).
Hailee Koontz
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Despite the loss, Douglas had strong showings from Hailee Koontz, who posted six points and 11 boards, and Ashlyn Greenfield, who scored seven points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Koontz a new career-high in assists (three).
Meanwhile, everything went Damonte Ranch's way against McQueen on Friday as Damonte Ranch made off with a 59-35 win.
Douglas has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for Damonte Ranch, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-17.
Douglas was able to grind out a solid win over Damonte Ranch in their previous matchup back in January, winning 47-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Douglas since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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