After flying high against Penquis Valley last Friday, Dexter came back down to earth. The Dexter Tigers took a 60-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Foxcroft Academy Ponies on Thursday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 60-31 two weeks ago.
01/23/25 vs Foxcroft Academy | 4 |
01/17/25 vs Penquis Valley | 4 |
01/15/25 vs Mattanawcook | 3 |
01/13/25 @ George Stevens Academy | 3 |
01/10/25 @ Foxcroft Academy | 2 |
Dexter's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryce Cooper, who went 9 of 20 on his way to 21 points and four steals. Cooper has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kody Kimball, who went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points.
Dexter's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Foxcroft Academy, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-6.
Dexter wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 38-36 win against George Stevens Academy on the 24th. As for Foxcroft Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-44 loss against Hermon on the 25th.
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