Dexter won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 64-44 to the Hagerman Bobcats. The Demons were down 48-28 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Dexter's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matthias Salas, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards. Salas is becoming a predictor of Dexter's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 2-1 (and 2-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Cj Granados, who posted 12 points and eight boards.
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Even though they lost, Dexter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Dexter's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Hagerman, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Dexter wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 62-53 defeat against Cobre on the 18th. As for Hagerman, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-63 loss against New Mexico Military Institute on the 18th.
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