Basketball Game Preview: Dublin Gaels vs. Dougherty Valley Wildcats

By Team Reports Feb 6, 2025, 2:27am

Basketball Preview: Dublin Gaels vs. Dougherty Valley Wildcats

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02/02/24 - Home51-39 W
02/03/23 - Away55-71 L
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02/13/20 - Away59-48 W
02/06/19 - Home74-22 W
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Dublin is 8-2 against Dougherty Valley since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Dublin Gaels will challenge the Dougherty Valley Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Dublin is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Rodriguez: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Dublin blew Rodriguez out of the water with a 75-29 final score. The Gaels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Dougherty Valley beat Amador Valley 40-30 on Tuesday.

Dublin's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points per game. As for Dougherty Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.

Dublin was able to grind out a solid win over Dougherty Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 51-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dublin since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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