The Dawson Bulldogs lost against the Marlin Bulldogs back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Dawson was beaten by the Bulldogs 55-18. While losing is never fun, Dawson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 845th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 243rd).
Marlin's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kya Mitchell, who scored 23 points along with six steals. Mitchell hasn't dropped below three steals for 13 straight games. Shawna Robinson was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Dawson's defeat dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Marlin, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-3.
Dawson will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wortham is no doubt hoping to put an end to an 11-game streak of away losses. As for Marlin, they will head out on the road to challenge the Longhorns at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
