Durand played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Forreston Cardinals 73-36. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Durand's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Rager, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 15 boards. That was a full 44.4% of Durand's points, marking the third time in a row Rager has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Sughroue, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 13 points.
Durand's defeat dropped their record down to 7-22. As for Forreston, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-10.
Durand wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 89-22 loss against Pecatonica on the 14th. As for Forreston, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-48 defeat against Dakota on the 14th.
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