Basketball Recap: Dora Starts Season with Defeat on the Road

By Team Reports Nov 25, 2024, 12:29pm

Basketball Recap: Dora Falcons vs. Norwood Pirates

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Dora had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They had to suffer through a 72-28 loss at the hands of the Norwood Pirates. The Falcons' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row dating back to last season.

Noah Drake was a one-man wrecking crew for Norwood as he went 7 for 8 en route to 15 points plus seven assists and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Drake a new career-high in field goal percentage (88%). Another player making a difference was Peyton McDaris, who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points plus five assists and two steals.

It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Dora Falcons challenge the Bradleyville Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Norwood, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 77-46 win against Corning on the 23rd.

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