The Dexter Demons just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Hot Springs Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dexter is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Dexter will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 40-point drubbing they dealt Hatch Valley on Friday. Dexter blew past Hatch Valley, posting a 58-18 win. The Demons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hot Springs unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 50-32 to Mesilla Valley Christian School.
Dexter will have to contain Alex Gonzales as she made an impact in Hot Springs' last game. She dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards. Gonzales has been hot, having posted nine or more rebounds the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Littleton, who posted eight points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Hot Springs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
Dexter has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Hot Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
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