The Doane Stuart Thunder Chicken were the 85-57 winner over Varsity Opponent when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Doane Stuart lost to Varsity Opponent on the road by a decisive 79-63 margin on Monday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Doane Stuart's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Julius Brown, who scored 25 points. That was a full 39.7% of Doane Stuart's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kiere Franze was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Doane Stuart has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season. As for Varsity Opponent, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 418-1494-2.
Doane Stuart didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 89-59 loss vs. Loudonville Christian on the 13th. Varsity Opponent has also already played their next match, a 72-31 defeat against Belpre Christian Academy on the 12th.
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