The Dover Dragons are taking a road trip to take on the Rondout Valley Ganders at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Dover is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season.
Dover is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Rhinebeck just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a hard 55-39 fall against the Hawks. The match marked the Dragons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite their defeat, Dover saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jaheim Dixon, who posted 15 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Brinson, who put up ten points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Rondout Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Spackenkill and fell 84-51.
Rondout Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-5. As for Dover, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Dover was able to grind out a solid victory over Rondout Valley when the teams last played last Tuesday, winning 61-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dover since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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