Basketball Recap: Douglas Takes a Loss

It was a proper cat-fight when Douglas took on El Camino on Thursday. The Douglas Tigers fell to the El Camino Wildcats 72-68. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 34th in Nevada, while the Wildcats are ranked 352nd in California).

When it comes to explaining why Douglas lost, don't look at Caden Thacker. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 13 on his way to 29 points. Those 29 points gave Thacker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Kizer, who posted 12 points and seven rebounds.

Even though they lost, Douglas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive games.

Devin Mcgee was nothing short of spectacular for El Camino: he went 9 of 15 on his way to 24 points and six steals. With that strong performance, Mcgee is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Ardent, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 16 points.

Douglas has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for El Camino, their record now sits at 5-6.

Douglas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 70-54 loss against Westmont on the 27th. As for El Camino, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-52 defeat against Francis Parker on the 27th.