Basketball Game Preview: Dawson Springs Panthers vs. Community Christian Warriors

By Team Reports Feb 19, 2024, 3:34am

Preview: Dawson Springs Panthers vs. Community Christian Warriors

The Dawson Springs Panthers will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Community Christian Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Dawson Springs knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Community Christian likes a good challenge.

Even though Christian Fellowship scored an imposing 58 points on Saturday, Dawson Springs still came out on top. Dawson Springs put the hurt on Christian Fellowship with a sharp 80-58 win.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dawson Springs to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rex Blue, who almost dropped a triple-double on 19 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists. Blue has been hot recently, having posted 19 or more points the last three times he's played. Deacon Dever was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with three steals and two blocks.

Meanwhile, Community Christian's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They took a serious blow against St. Mary, falling 81-45. Community Christian has not had much luck with St. Mary recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

Dawson Springs pushed their record up to 15-11 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Community Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 8-19.

Dawson Springs didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Community Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 72-68 victory. Does Dawson Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Community Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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