The Dayton Dust Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Lowry Buckaroos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Dayton will head into Saturday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 22-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Elko, sneaking past 32-29. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Dust Devils have posted since December 29, 2023.
Lowry got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 65-63 victory over Churchill County on Friday.
Dayton better keep an eye on Jaden Jimenez. He was instrumental in Lowry's win, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 14 boards. The dominant performance gave Jimenez a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayd Garner, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
Lowry smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Dayton's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 11-4. As for Lowry, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9.
Dayton suffered a grim 70-44 defeat to Lowry in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Dayton, Kasyn Garner (who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 17 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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