Carson hasn't had much luck against Douglas recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Carson Senators will host the Douglas Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Carson is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 88-39 loss at the hands of Bishop Manogue. The Senators were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-21.
Meanwhile, Douglas didn't have quite enough to beat Damonte Ranch on Tuesday and fell 53-51. The Tigers were up 33-18 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Carson will need focus on slowing down Evan Tolbert, one of several Douglas players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 11 points and 16 boards. The dominant performance gave Tolbert a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Ipsen, who posted 11 points.
Even though they lost, Douglas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches.
Douglas has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season. As for Carson, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-19.
Carson took a serious blow against Douglas in their previous meeting back in January, falling 51-20. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Carson was down 35-10.
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