It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Douglas had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took down the Wheatland Bulldogs 56-38. Winning may never get old, but the Bearcats sure are getting used to it with their 16th in a row.
Lauren Olsen
| 03/07/25 vs Wheatland | 33 |
| 03/06/25 vs Burns | 31 |
| 02/27/25 vs Wheatland | 23 |
| 02/22/25 vs Glenrock | 26 |
| 02/21/25 vs Buffalo | 34 |
| + 36 more games |
Lauren Olsen was her usual excellent self, shooting 59% from the field en route to 33 points in addition to eight boards and eight steals. Her afternoon made it 41 games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Bailey Wright, who posted 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Douglas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive games.
Despite the defeat, Wheatland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lily Anderson dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten boards. That was a full 52.6% of Wheatland's points, marking the 11th time in a row Anderson has earned more than a third of the team's points. Ella Keil was another key player, putting up seven points.
Douglas' victory bumped their record up to 23-1. As for Wheatland, their loss dropped their record down to 18-8.
Douglas has already played their next matchup, a 61-27 win against Torrington on the 8th. As for Wheatland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-40 victory against Glenrock on the 8th.
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