Basketball Preview: Dora Bulldogs vs. Hayden Wildcats
Dora is 1-7 against Hayden since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Dora Bulldogs will take on the Hayden Wildcats at 5:45 p.m. Dora is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season.
Dora will head into Tuesday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat John Carroll Catholic on Tuesday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 24-point loss they were dealt on Monday. Dora fell just short of John Carroll Catholic by a score of 56-54. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dora might have lost, but man, Bella Reese was a machine: she dropped a double-double on 25 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 46.3% of Dora's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Millicent Wilson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hayden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 64-37 loss at the hands of Douglas.
Dora now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Hayden, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Dora against Hayden in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-20 win. In that match, Dora amassed a halftime lead of 41-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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