Douglas County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 50-44 heartbreaker at the hands of the Arapahoe Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Warriors are ranked 11th).
Several Huskies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Roman Saiz, who went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points. Gavin Dale was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Arapahoe's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Miles McMonigle, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 19 points and five assists. The dominant performance gave McMonigle a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Ryan Pramenko, who went 7 for 11 en route to 15 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Douglas County's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Arapahoe, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Douglas County will welcome Regis Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Regis Jesuit will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Douglas County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Arapahoe, they will be playing at home against Columbine at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Arapahoe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.3 points per game this season.
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