Dexter won the last time they faced Cloudcroft and things went their way on Friday too. The Dexter Demons strolled past the Cloudcroft Bears with points to spare, taking the game 62-48.
| 01/24/25 vs Cloudcroft | 4 |
| 01/23/25 vs Hagerman | 3 |
| 01/21/25 vs Elida | 7 |
| 01/18/25 vs Cobre | 3 |
| 01/17/25 vs Hagerman | 2 |
Dexter was led to victory by Cj Granados and Matthias Salas. Granados almost dropped a double-double on 30 points and nine rebounds, while Salas went 11 of 25 en route to 24 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Salas has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Manny Calderon also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Dexter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Cloudcroft still got an impressive performance from Rylee Pahl, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 41.7% of Cloudcroft's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Dominic Cuilla, who put up six points and 12 boards.
Dexter's record now sits at 6-12. As for Cloudcroft, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-10.
Dexter didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 74-29 defeat against Tularosa on the 4th. Cloudcroft has also already played their next contest, a 49-40 loss against Mesilla Valley Christian School on the 28th.
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