Even though the Douglas Tigers have not done well against the Hopedale Blue Raiders recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Douglas secured a 49-44 W over Hopedale. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Douglas.
Douglas' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Adam Dunphy, who scored 21 points. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Dunphy has scored at least 25% of Douglas' points. Colton Howard was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Despite the loss, Hopedale still got an impressive performance from Patrick Madden, who scored 20 points. The game was Madden's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Nathan Rutkowski, who scored nine points.
The victory got Douglas back to even at 4-4. As for Hopedale, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Douglas will head out on the road to face off against Sutton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Sutton is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games. Hopedale won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Worcester Tech at 6:30 p.m. on January 10th. Worcester Tech is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
