Dime Box is on a nine-game streak of home losses, McDade a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Dime Box Longhorns will take on the McDade Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Dime Box suffered their biggest loss since November 21, 2023 on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against Fayetteville, falling 52-20. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Dime Box has suffered against Fayetteville since January 17, 2020.
Meanwhile, McDade was the victim of a tough 50-24 defeat at the hands of North Zulch on Tuesday. McDade has not had much luck with North Zulch recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Jessica Dube, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and three steals. She hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Summer Jacobs, who scored six points along with five steals.
Dime Box has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. As for McDade, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Dime Box didn't have too much breathing room in their match against McDade in their previous meeting on January 2nd, but they still walked away with a 36-30 win. Will Dime Box repeat their success, or does McDade have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
