Basketball Recap: McDermitt Comes Up Short

McDermitt lost against Wells back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The McDermitt Bulldogs took a 57-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wells Leopards.

When it comes to explaining why McDermitt lost, don't look at Shandon Camas. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 22 points and 18 boards. Camas is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least ten every time he's taken the court this season. Dylan Palmer was another key player, putting up ten points and five assists.

McDermitt has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Wells, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.

McDermitt will take on Owyhee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Wells, they are taking a road trip to challenge Carlin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wells is facing Carlin at the right time seeing as Carlin is stuck on a three-game losing streak.