Basketball Game Preview: Dixon Bulldogs vs. South Lenoir Blue Devils

Dixon and South Lenoir are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2022, but not for long. The Bulldogs will square off against the Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Lenoir took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Dixon, who comes in off a win.

Dixon hadn't beaten Heide Trask on the road since January 21, 2020 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Bulldogs walked away with a 76-69 win over the Titans. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.

Noah Wright

Assists (Career)

11/21/25 @ Heide Trask	7
11/19/25 vs Lejeune	6
12/04/24 @ South Brunswick	4
01/31/25 vs Croatan	3
12/10/24 @ Heide Trask	3

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dixon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah Wright, who posted 17 points and seven assists. Those seven assists gave Wright a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Pauline, who went 8-for-10 to rack up 18 points and eight rebounds.

Dixon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.

Meanwhile, South Lenoir unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 81-75 to North Lenoir on Friday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it 18 in a row.

Dixon now has a winning record of 2-1. As for South Lenoir, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.