The Durand Bulldogs and the Pearl City Wolves will meet in a canine-themed contest at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Durand focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 26 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Durand was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 31-26 to Forreston. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the loss, Durand had strong showings from Jaydan Bartlett, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds, and Caitlind Maines, who earned six points plus two steals.
Meanwhile, Pearl City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 57-20 loss at the hands of Pecatonica. That makes it the first time this season the Wolves have let down their home crowd.
Durand dropped their record down to 3-3 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Pearl City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Durand came up short against Pearl City when the teams last played back in February, falling 42-38. Can Durand avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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