Dalton is 2-8 against Waynedale since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Dalton Bulldogs will face off against the Waynedale Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, Dalton came up short against Smithville and fell 51-44. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Smithies are ranked 93rd).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Waynedale's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 55-44 to Norwayne.
Dalton's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Waynedale, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8.
Dalton didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Waynedale in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 64-60 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dalton 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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