The Dixie County Bears will take on the Branford Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Dixie County took a blow against Chiefland, falling 67-33. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 401st, while the Indians are ranked 199th).
Meanwhile, Branford managed to keep up with Fort White until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Branford lost 64-41 to Fort White. The Buccaneers have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Dixie County's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Branford, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-8.
Dixie County couldn't quite finish off Branford when the teams last played back in December of 2024 and fell 50-47. Will Dixie County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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