This season hasn't been kind to the Dayton Bulldogs, who are still winless after their seventh game. They fell 47-38 to Tekoa-Rosalia on Friday.
Dayton's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Peyton Benavides, who scored 12 points, and Marissa Tupling who scored 13 points. Those 13 points set a new season-high mark for her.
Dayton bumped their record down to 0-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Tekoa-Rosalia, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4.
Dayton will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sunnyside Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 4, 2024. Tekoa-Rosalia will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Oakesdale at 4:00 p.m. on January 27, 2024.