After two games on the road, Dreher is heading back home. They will take on the Dutch Fork Silver Foxes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Dreher focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Tuesday.
Even though Eau Claire scored an imposing 55 points, Dreher still came out on top. Dreher managed a 60-55 victory over Eau Claire.
Dreher's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Barr, who scored 19 points along with 4 steals. Tony Baker was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with 9 rebounds.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 88-37, which was the final score in Dutch Fork's tilt against A.C. Flora on Tuesday. Dutch Fork has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Dutch Fork had strong showings from Jayden Walker, who scored 12 points, and Samajae Govan, who scored 6 points along with 4 steals. Walker scored a full 32.4% of Dutch Fork's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
The win got Dreher back to even at 3-3. As for Dutch Fork, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Dreher have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Dutch Fork struggles in that department as they've been even better at 27.3 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Dreher couldn't quite finish off Dutch Fork in their previous meeting last Tuesday and fell 56-54. Will Dreher have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
