Dixon hasn't had much luck against Richlands recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Dixon Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Richlands Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Dixon has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Last Tuesday, Dixon was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-46 to White Oak.
Lily Borden
| 02/18/25 vs White Oak | 21 |
| 02/13/25 vs Richlands | 22 |
| 02/11/25 @ White Oak | 22 |
Despite the defeat, Dixon had strong showings from Lily Borden, who went 8-for-14 to rack up 21 points and five boards, and Kailei Dawsey, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds. Borden's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 21 points.
Even though they lost, Dixon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Richlands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They had to suffer through a 68-25 loss at the hands of Croatan. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 525th, while the Cougars are ranked 119th).
Dixon's record now sits at 4-16. As for Richlands, their record now sits at 3-17.
Dixon strolled past Richlands in their previous meeting last Thursday by a score of 42-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dixon since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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