Douglas County was the 57-48 winner over Pine Creek when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Douglas County Huskies lost to the Pine Creek Eagles on the road by a 67-50 margin on Friday. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marco Vasquez and Vaughn Baldwin certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Vasquez went 6 of 10 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds, while Baldwin dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Vasquez is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games.
Pine Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Blake Marshall led the charge by going 8 of 17 on his way to 23 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Those four steals gave Marshall a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyler Chatman, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 16 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Douglas County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Pine Creek, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Douglas County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 64-62 victory against Pueblo County on the 21st. As for Pine Creek, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-42 win against Widefield on the 21st.
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