Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Douglas Tigers walked away with it. They managed a 44-39 win over the Lancers on Tuesday. Given Douglas' advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while McQueen is ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Douglas to victory were Hailee Koontz and Mckenzie Main. Koontz scored six points along with ten rebounds and two steals, while Main scored 14 points along with three steals. Main is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Greenfield, who scored seven points.
Despite the defeat, McQueen had strong showings from Caitlin Hilson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 rebounds, and Audrey Baumgardner, who scored ten points along with two steals. Hilson has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last four times she's played.
Douglas has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for McQueen, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-18.
Douglas will face off against Spanish Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Spanish Springs has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. McQueen does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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