Douglass boys reach first state tournament in school history, fall to No. 1 Sterling in 2A quarterfinal - Butler County Times-Gazette

Douglass boys reach first state tournament in school history, fall to No. 1 Sterling in 2A quarterfinal - Butler County Times-Gazette

By Charles Chaney WICHITA — For the first time in school history, the Douglass Bulldogs walked onto the floor at the state basketball tournament. The moment marked a milestone for the program, even as Douglass fell to defending Class 2A champion Sterling, 77-29, in Wednesday’s state quarterfinal at Charles Koch Arena. For Douglass head coach Matt Lawson, the moment itself represented a turning point for the program. “We told the guys in the lock…