The Dexter Bearcats will challenge the Fredericktown Black Cats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dexter has given up an average of 53.4 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Dexter is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Fredericktown on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dexter came up short against Fredericktown, falling 57-33. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Black Cats are ranked 89th).
Fredericktown is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points over those games. Dexter's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
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