Heide Trask unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 76-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dixon Bulldogs on Friday. The Titans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2024.
Heide Trask lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Faqeeh Harmon, who posted 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kason Murphy, who scored ten points.
Dixon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Wright, who had 17 points and seven assists. The contest was Wright's third in a row with at least 17 points. Anthony Pauline was another key player, shooting 80% from the field on his way to 18 points and eight boards.
The win made it two in a row for Dixon and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Heide Trask has already played their next game, an 80-76 victory against Richlands on the 24th. As for Dixon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 61-57 defeat against South Lenoir on the 25th.
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