Dixon hasn't had much luck against Swansboro recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Dixon Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Swansboro Pirates at 7:30 p.m.
Dixon is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 18th straight game on Wednesday. They were outmatched by Croatan and fell 90-48. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 595th, while the Cougars are ranked 143rd).
Meanwhile, Swansboro had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They strolled past the Cougars with points to spare, taking the game 75-60. The Pirates pushed the score to 60-40 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars cut but never quite recovered from.
Swansboro's win came from a few key players Dixon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tayvion Tangiora, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 19 rebounds. What's more, he also racked up four blocks, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. Jermaine Cunningham was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards.
Swansboro was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Croatan only racked up 11 assists.
Swansboro's victory was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.5 points per game. As for Dixon, their loss dropped their record down to 1-18.
Dixon took a serious blow against Swansboro in their previous meeting back in January, falling 68-30. Can Dixon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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