The Dixon Dukes & Duchesses will head out on the road to square off against the Plainfield Central Wildcats at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Dixon has given up an average of 64.6 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Dixon was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 66-62 to Kewanee. The Dukes & Duchesses have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Plainfield Central faced off against Oswego on Tuesday. The Wildcats were beaten by the Panthers 73-45. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
Plainfield Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Dixon, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Dixon took their victory against Plainfield Central when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 60-34 score. In that matchup, the Dukes & Duchesses amassed a halftime lead of 36-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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