Basketball Game Preview: Cedar Vale/Dexter Spartans vs. Wesleyan Christian Mustangs

The Cedar Vale/Dexter Spartans will face off against the Wesleyan Christian Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Cedar Vale/Dexter is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since January 23rd on Monday. They put the hurt on Copan with a sharp 48-22 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.

Cedar Vale/Dexter relied on the efforts of Eislee Boatman, who went 7 of 17 en route to 19 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, and Zoe Davidson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave Boatman a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Edee Boatman, who posted four points and six rebounds.

Meanwhile, Wesleyan Christian hadn't done well against Barnsdall recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Monday. Wesleyan Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Barnsdall 49-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since January 2nd.

Cedar Vale/Dexter's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Wesleyan Christian, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.