The Dawson Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wortham Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Dawson's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while the Bulldogs have been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Dawson pushed their score all the way to 63 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a hard 77-63 fall against Marlin. Dawson has struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Dawson might have lost, but man, Elijah Allen was a machine: he scored 37 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Allen has scored all season. Hastin Easley was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Meanwhile, Wortham came up short against the Tigers on Friday and fell 61-50.
Dawson's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Wortham, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Dawson beat the Bulldogs 59-52 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Dawson repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.