Dugger Union and White River Valley squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Dugger Union had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the White River Valley Wolverines and fell 65-23. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 384th, while the Wolverines are ranked 165th).
Despite the loss, Dugger Union still got an impressive performance from Jordyn Smith, who posted 11 points and eight rebounds. That was a full 47.8% of Dugger Union's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Dugger Union smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive matchups.
Dugger Union has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season. As for White River Valley, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-4.
Dugger Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for White River Valley, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 44-42 loss against North Central on the 8th.
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