Deshler and Kenesaw are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Deshler Dragons will take on the Kenesaw Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Deshler will be strutting in after a win while Kenesaw will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Deshler strolled past Superior with points to spare, taking the game 62-47. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dragons.
Meanwhile, Kenesaw came up short against Pleasanton on Saturday and fell 51-40. While the Blue Devils didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 17-13 in the first quarter.
Deshler will have to keep a close watch on Adam Denkert and Maddox Wagoner, a pair of players who had a big impact on Kenesaw's prior game. Denkert went 5 of 8 en route to 12 points, while Wagoner posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jravin Suck, who earned six points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, Kenesaw smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.
Deshler is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Kenesaw, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season.
Deshler didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Kenesaw when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 49-45 victory. Will Deshler repeat their success, or does Kenesaw have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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