The Dorchester Longhorns will head out to square off against the Hampton Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dorchester is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
On Friday, Dorchester beat Twin River 52-42.
Meanwhile, Hampton took a blow against Twin River on Thursday, falling 50-15.
Dorchester will have to keep a close watch on Kiersten Mersch and Sophia Schulze, a pair of players who had a big impact on Hampton's prior game. Mersch posted four points and 12 rebounds, while Schulze had a point in addition to 11 blocks and seven boards. That's the most blocks Schulze has posted since back in December of 2024. Macy Miller was another key player, putting up no points along with 13 boards and three blocks.
Dorchester's win bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Hampton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-17 record this season.
Everything went Dorchester's way against Hampton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Dorchester made off with a 65-39 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dorchester since the team 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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