Powell is 1-9 against Douglas since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Powell Panthers duke it out with Douglas Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Powell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Worland as Powell made off with a 57-31 win. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Douglas faced Torrington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Douglas blew past Torrington 61-27. The Bearcats are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 17 straight.
Powell better keep an eye on Lauren Olsen. She was instrumental in Douglas' win, shooting 50% from the field en route to 21 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Olsen is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in each of the last 42 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Meyer, who went 5-for-12 on her way to 12 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Douglas' win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.7 points on average over those games. As for Powell, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
Powell ended up a good deal behind Douglas in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, losing 60-41. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Olsen, who shot 63% from the field to rack up 30 points and six steals. Now that Powell knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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