The Sutton Sammies's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their eighth straight defeat. They took a 59-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Douglas. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sutton in their matchups with Douglas: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Sutton still got an impressive performance from Charles Marchand, who scored 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Marchand has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Benedict, who scored 11 points.
Douglas was led to victory by Colton Howard and Owen Gray. Howard scored 21 points, while Gray scored 21 points. Howard has been hot recently, having posted 21 or more points the last five times he's played. Isaac Gosselin was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Sutton has not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Douglas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Sutton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Douglas, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Prouty at 1:00 p.m. on February 18th. Prouty is coming into the game with five straight wins on the road, so Douglas is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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