Dorchester has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 24.15 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They lost 58-35 to the Cross County Cougars. The Longhorns have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Cross County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lindee Kelley led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave Kelley a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eden Peterson, who posted 15 points.
Dorchester's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-1. As for Cross County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Dorchester has already played their next contest (against Shelby-Rising City), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Cross County will be playing at home against Hampton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cross County is facing Hampton at the right time seeing as Hampton is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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