Basketball Recap: Red Hill Sets Scoring Season-High Against Dugger Union

Salukis

Team Score (Highest)

02/08/25 vs Dugger Union	75
02/04/25 vs Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine	74
12/10/24 @ Dugger Union	74
12/17/24 vs Martinsville	73
12/26/24 vs Ramsey	72

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Red Hill). They breezed by the Dugger Union Bulldogs to the tune of 75-37 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Salukis have posted since December 10, 2024.

Dugger Union's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Eads, who went 5 of 9 to rack up 12 points. Another player making a difference was Jerry Pearison, who posted four points and five boards.

Red Hill has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points over those games. As for Dugger Union, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Red Hill will head out to challenge Lawrenceville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lawrenceville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Red Hill likes a good challenge. As for Dugger Union, they will challenge Martinsville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.