It would come down to the final minutes of the game as Douglas would take down Spanish Springs, 54-43. Going into halftime the game would be tied up, leaving fans on the edge of their seat at Carson high’s Morse Burley Gym. Tigers were locked in second half. While focused on their defense they limited the Cougars to just three points in the third quarter, compared to their eight 3-pointeres in the first half. Ultimately it would be their defense that would put this to bed. Tigers senior Kasen Boggs would lead Douglas with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. “It’s just amazing,” said coach Corey Thacker. “The kids have put in the time, this group has put in time over the last four years, this senior group. Even last year. They practiced 75 times with no games. They’re coming in the morning at six o’clock. We had kids that wanted to shoot at six this morning. That’s just how they are. They earned it. They deserve it. I’m really proud of our program. To have our boys and girls playing in the Regional Championship, it’s awesome.”Coming out of halftime coach added: “We had to change up our defense.…
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'They deserve it.' Douglas boys basketball defensive surge claims Regional North 5A title
