Dixon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 75-35 defeat at the hands of the White Oak Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 572nd, while the Vikings are ranked 121st).
Jacorian Taylor
| 02/11/25 @ White Oak | 12 |
| 02/07/25 @ Swansboro | 7 |
| 02/05/25 @ Croatan | 4 |
| 02/04/25 vs West Carteret | 2 |
| 01/31/25 vs Croatan | 16 |
| + 16 more games |
Despite the loss, Dixon saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jacorian Taylor posted 12 points. Taylor continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Dylan Langston was another key player, putting up eight points.
White Oak's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jamison Avila led the charge by going 6-for-9 en route to 16 points in addition to five assists and three blocks. Those three blocks gave Avila a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Camron Myers, who went 8-for-10 to rack up 18 points and eight rebounds.
Dixon's defeat dropped their record down to 2-19. As for White Oak, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Dixon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 65-48 loss against Richlands on the 13th. As for White Oak, they have also already played their next contest, an 85-64 defeat against Swansboro on the 14th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
