North Daviess was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a hard 50-34 fall against the Orleans Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 80th).
Orleans got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Rylan Crocker out in front who went 6 for 14 on his way to 18 points. Crocker has been hot, having posted 15 or more points the last seven times he's played. Alex DeWitt was another key player, going 7 of 8 en route to 15 points.
North Daviess' loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Orleans, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the North Daviess Cougars face off against the Bloomfield Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Orleans, they will welcome Loogootee at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Loogootee will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Orleans surely won't give up without a fight.
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