Basketball Game Preview: Dassel-Cokato Chargers vs. Paynesville Bulldogs

Dassel-Cokato is 0-3 against Paynesville since December of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Dassel-Cokato Chargers will head out on the road to challenge the Paynesville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.

Last Tuesday, Dassel-Cokato came up short against Kimball and fell 78-69. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (66), the Chargers still had to take the loss.

Meanwhile, Paynesville hadn't done well against Litchfield recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Paynesville escaped with a win against Litchfield by the margin of a single free throw, 54-53.

Dassel-Cokato's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Paynesville, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.

Dassel-Cokato came up short against Paynesville when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 75-65. Can Dassel-Cokato avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.