Douglas lost to Casa Grande back in December of 2019 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bulldogs fell 73-65 to the Cougars.
Diego Lopez
| 12/23/25 vs Casa Grande | 30 |
| 12/23/25 vs Tempe | 17 |
| 12/22/25 vs NFL Yet Academy | 24 |
Despite the loss, Douglas still got an impressive performance from Diego Lopez, who dropped a double-double with 30 points and 12 rebounds. The game was Lopez's third in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Reynaldo Guerreo, who posted 12 points.
Casa Grande had a senior duo take command as Aveon Williams went 7-for-12 en route to 21 points in addition to five boards and four steals and Richard Hammonds shot 42% from the field on his way to 10 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Those six steals set a new season-high mark for Hammonds. Another player making a difference was Phinneas Linehan, who put up 12 points.
Douglas' loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Casa Grande, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Douglas will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Thatcher at 7:00 p.m. on January 8th. Casa Grande and Salpointe Catholic, As for Casa Grande, after both having extra time off, will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court at 7:00 p.m. on January 7th. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Lancers have now posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
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