The Dupo Tigers will be taking part in a tournament against the New Athens Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Dupo focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 16 on Monday.
Dupo had to start their season on the road , and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 24-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of Roxana. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Shells recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Dupo got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of
Addison Mitchell and
Kylie Kloess, who each put up five points.
Meanwhile, New Athens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against East Alton-Wood River, falling 53-17. The Yellow Jackets were down 43-15 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Dupo beat New Athens 42-31 in their previous meeting back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dupo since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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