Roxana and Staunton are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2016, but not for long. The Roxana Shells will square off against the Staunton Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Roxana comes in on three and Staunton on 13.
Roxana is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They snuck past North Mac with a 51-47 win.
Cohen Dugan
| 02/24/25 vs North Mac | 6 |
| 02/19/25 vs Salem | 5 |
| 01/17/25 @ Freeburg | 5 |
| 02/21/25 vs Calhoun | 4 |
| 12/06/24 @ Southwestern | 4 |
Roxana got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cohen Dugan out in front who posted 11 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Those six assists gave Dugan a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Maberry, who put up 18 points and eight boards.
Roxana smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Staunton). They really took it to Hillsboro for the full four quarters, racking up an 81-48 win. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Staunton pushed their record up to 26-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points over those games. As for Roxana, the win got them back to even at 16-16.
Roxana came up short against Staunton in their previous meeting on February 1st, falling 56-46. Can Roxana avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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