The Dexter Demons will take on the Goddard Rockets in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Dexter is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Hagerman on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dexter had to suffer through a 74-18 loss at the hands of Hagerman. The contest marked the Demons' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Goddard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 48-31 to Mayfield. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Trojans are ranked 32nd).
Dexter will have to contain Isaiah Mestas as he made an impact in Goddard's last game. He posted four points and six assists.
Goddard now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Dexter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Dexter might still be hurting after the 67-47 defeat they got from Goddard in their previous matchup back in January. Can Dexter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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