Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dongola). They put the hurt on the Shawnee Redskins with a sharp 70-44 win on Saturday. For the Demons, this counts as revenge for the 59-53 victory the Redskins walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Shawnee's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyler Jewell, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. Jewell's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Mayberry, who scored 15 points plus three steals.
The win made it two in a row for Dongola and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for Shawnee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Dongola is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Joppa-Maple Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Dongola is facing Joppa-Maple Grove at the right time seeing as Joppa-Maple Grove is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Shawnee, they will face off against Thompsonville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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