Douglas is 9-1 against Carson since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Douglas Tigers will challenge the Carson Senators at 7:00 p.m. Douglas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.5 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Douglas didn't have quite enough to beat Damonte Ranch and fell 53-51. The Tigers were up 33-18 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Evan Tolbert
| 02/04/25 @ Damonte Ranch | 16 |
| 01/22/25 vs Bishop Manogue | 10 |
| 01/06/25 vs Galena | 10 |
| 01/17/25 @ Reed | 9 |
| 12/27/24 vs Westmont | 7 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Evan Tolbert, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 16 rebounds. Those 16 boards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Ipsen, who posted 11 points.
Even though they lost, Douglas was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Damonte Ranch only racked up five assists.
Meanwhile, Carson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Bishop Manogue and fell 88-39. While losing is never fun, the Senators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Miners are ranked 19th).
Carson's record now sits at 6-19. As for Douglas, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Everything came up roses for Douglas against Carson in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 51-20 win. In that matchup, Douglas amassed a halftime lead of 35-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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