Douglas entered their tilt with Benson on Saturday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Benson Bobcats, posting a 66-34 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 31 points or more this season.
12/14/24 @ Benson | 6 |
12/13/24 vs Valley Union | 5 |
12/13/24 vs Florence | 3 |
12/12/24 vs Tombstone | 6 |
12/12/24 vs San Miguel | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Douglas to victory, but perhaps none more so than Scarlette Ruiz, who went 7 of 13 on her way to 14 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. Ruiz is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Evelyn Gonzalez, who posted 11 points along with six assists and four steals.
Douglas' win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Benson, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-5.
Douglas and Casa Grande will compete for holiday cheer at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Douglas' defense has only allowed 29 points per game this season, so Casa Grande's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Benson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tanque Verde at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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