Even though the Downsville Demons have not done well against the Georgetown Bulldogs recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Downsville escaped with a win against Georgetown by the margin of a single free throw, 22-21. This was payback for Downsville, who suffered a 50-44 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Leading Downsville to victory were Amber Nappier and Piper Bennett. Nappier scored 4 points, while Bennett scored 8 points along with 9 rebounds and 3 steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Bennett has scored at least 25% of Downsville's points.
Downsville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 2-4. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 16.0 points per game. As for Georgetown, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-3.
Downsville will look to defend their home court on Friday against Calvin at 5:00 p.m. Georgetown's road trip will continue as they head out to face LaSalle. LaSalle will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
