The Dawson Dragons will take on the Ralls Jackrabbits in a tournament on Thursday. Dawson is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Dawson is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Meadow on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dawson had to suffer through a 51-23 loss at the hands of Meadow.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ralls). They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 48-0 victory over Wilson. The Jackrabbits pushed the score to 40-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs had no chance of recovering from.
Ralls' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kylee Luna, who had ten points along with seven steals and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Maria Zavala, who posted seven points along with eight steals.
Ralls was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging NaN assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 6.5.
Ralls' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-6. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.0 points per game. As for Dawson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Dawson ended up a good deal behind Ralls in their previous matchup back in November, losing 38-21. Can Dawson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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