Durand lost against Dakota back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Durand Bulldogs lost 68-44 to the Dakota Indians. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 668th, while the Indians are ranked 174th).
Ethan Rager
| 02/20/25 @ Dakota | 12 |
| 02/14/25 @ Pecatonica | 10 |
| 02/13/25 vs Forreston | 15 |
| 02/06/25 vs Pearl City | 10 |
| 02/04/25 @ Orangeville | 15 |
| 01/29/25 vs Lena-Winslow | 8 |
Despite the loss, Durand still got an impressive performance from Ethan Rager, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Rager is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last six games he's played. Christian Fortin also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Durand has been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-24 record this season. The victory made it two in a row for Dakota and bumps their season record up to 24-5.
Durand and Dakota are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Durand will venture away from home to challenge Christian Life at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Dakota, they will welcome Alden-Hebron at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Dakota is facing Alden-Hebron at the right time seeing as Alden-Hebron is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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