It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Dixie County can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 61-60 to the Taylor County Bulldogs. The Bears have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Taylor County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Irene Meler, who shot 60% from the field en route to 19 points. Willow Phelps was another key player, going 5-for-11 to rack up 16 points.
Dixie County's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Taylor County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-6.
Dixie County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Taylor County, they will take on Fort White at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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