Douglas has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Sutton Sammies at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Wednesday, Douglas came up short against Bartlett and fell 59-52. Douglas has not had much luck with Bartlett recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Douglas' defeat came about despite a quality game from Colton Howard, who scored 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Howard has scored all season. Owen Gray was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Meanwhile, Sutton's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their seventh straight loss. They fell 53-42 to Nipmuc Regional.
Douglas' defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6. As for Sutton, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Douglas strolled past Sutton in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 57-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Douglas since the team 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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