Basketball Game Preview: Dugger Union Bulldogs vs. Indiana School for the Deaf Deaf Hoosiers

After both having extra time off, the Dugger Union Bulldogs and the Indiana School for the Deaf Deaf Hoosiers will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with ten consecutive losses dating back to last season for Dugger Union and three for Indiana School for the Deaf.

Dugger Union is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Tecumseh last Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dugger Union took a blow against Tecumseh, falling 67-24. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-15.

Despite the defeat, Dugger Union had strong showings from Linkin Frazee, who posted six points and seven rebounds, and Weselon Smith, who had seven points. Those six points gave Frazee a new career-high.

Meanwhile, Indiana School for the Deaf was beaten by Cambridge City Lincoln 57-19 two weeks ago. The game marked the Deaf Hoosiers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Dugger Union's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Indiana School for the Deaf, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.

Dugger Union and Indiana School for the Deaf were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January of 2019, but Dugger Union came up empty-handed after a 48-47 loss. Will Dugger Union have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.