The Dexter Bearcats will face off against the Fredericktown Black Cats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Monday, Dexter had to suffer through a 63-24 loss at the hands of Jackson. The Bearcats haven't had much luck with the Fighting Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Fredericktown over Crystal City in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Fredericktown blew Crystal City out of the water with a 69-25 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-11.
Dexter better keep an eye on Pj Reutzel. She was instrumental in Fredericktown's win, dropping a double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds. Reutzel has become a key player for Fredericktown: the team is 12-4 when she posts at least eight boards, but 3-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Lauren Hale, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 rebounds.
Fredericktown's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points over those games. As for Dexter, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
Dexter strolled past Fredericktown when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 56-37. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fredericktown's Amelia Miller, who to rack up 18 points and eight boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Dexter still be able to contain Miller? There's only one way to find out.
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