Dixon and Heide Trask are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Dixon Bulldogs will welcome the Heide Trask Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Dixon is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Dixon had to suffer through a 73-39 loss at the hands of South Lenoir.
Meanwhile, Heide Trask came up short against East Bladen on Friday and fell 64-51. That's two games in a row now that the Titans have lost by exactly 13 points.
Despite the loss, Heide Trask saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gio Driggers went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds. Driggers' evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Cheatam, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
Dixon's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Heide Trask, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Dixon was taken down by Heide Trask 84-47 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cheatam, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. Now that Dixon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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