Basketball Recap: Dexter Wins High-Profile Match Against Central
By Team Reports
Jan 21, 2025, 7:29pm
Basketball Recap: Dexter Tigers vs. Central Red Devils
On Tuesday, Dexter faced Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Dexter Tigers walked away with a 53-40 win over the Central Red Devils. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 43-35 back in December of 2024.
Tigers
| 01/21/25 @ Central | 53-40 |
| 01/16/25 @ Piscataquis | 40-22 |
| 01/14/25 vs Foxcroft Academy | 41-31 |
| 01/09/25 vs Penquis Valley | 59-21 |
| 01/07/25 vs Bucksport | 45-23 |
| 01/06/25 @ Orono | 42-12 |
The victory (which was Dexter's sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.8 points per game. As for Central, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-4 record.
Dexter will face off against Mattanawcook at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mattanawcook is on a six-game streak of home wins, Dexter a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Central, they will take on Penquis Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central is facing Penquis Valley at the right time seeing as Penquis Valley is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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