The Douglas Tigers will be playing at home against University Park at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Douglas' favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while the have been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
On Friday, everything went Douglas' way against the Chargers as the Tigers made off with a 63-41 win. Given Douglas' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Chargers are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Colton Howard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 21 points. Another player making a difference was Brady Nolan, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, University Park lost to the Beavers on the road by a decisive 69-54 margin on Friday. University Park has not had much luck with the Beavers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Douglas is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for University Park, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Douglas couldn't quite finish off the in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 and fell 61-59. Will Douglas have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.