Douglas was the 70-69 winner over Damonte Ranch when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Douglas Tigers fell just short of the Damonte Ranch Mustangs by a score of 53-51 on Tuesday. 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 |
Douglas' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Tolbert, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 16 boards. Those 16 rebounds gave Tolbert a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Ipsen, who posted 11 points.
Even though they lost, Douglas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Jeriah Macias continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Damonte Ranch, almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. Macias is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Drew Dodson, who had 14 points.
Douglas has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season. As for Damonte Ranch, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Douglas will face off against Carson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Douglas is facing Carson at the right time seeing as Carson is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Damonte Ranch, they will challenge Galena at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Damonte Ranch is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.9 points per game this season.
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