Dalton is on a three-game streak of home losses, Waynedale a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Dalton Bulldogs will welcome the Waynedale Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Dalton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-45 to Smithville. 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 350th, while the Smithies are ranked 122nd).
Meanwhile, Waynedale played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 76-38 loss at the hands of Norwayne. The Golden Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-22.
Dalton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Waynedale, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Dalton took their victory against Waynedale in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 57-35. Will Dalton repeat their success, or does Waynedale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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