Basketball Preview: Silliman Institute Wildcats vs. Bogue Chitto Bobcats
The Silliman Institute Wildcats's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Bogue Chitto Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Silliman Institute is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season.
While Silliman Institute didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-5), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Salem, posting a 64-23 win. The matchup marked Silliman Institute's most dominant victory of the season.
Silliman Institute got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Katie Ryan Dawson out in front who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Dawson is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Josie Dart was another key player, dropping a triple-double on ten points, ten assists, and ten steals.
Silliman Institute was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salem only posted five.
Meanwhile, a victory for Bogue Chitto just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 59-14 defeat at the hands of North Pike.
Bogue Chitto's loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2. As for Silliman Institute, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
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