The Dodgeville Dodgers had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past River Valley, posting a 70-38 win on the road. Given Dodgeville's advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while River Valley is ranked 403rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
River Valley lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brooklyn Stokes, who scored ten points along with two steals. Stokes is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Elizabeth Gostomski was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Dodgeville's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for River Valley, they dropped their record down to 2-13 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Dodgeville will take on Barneveld at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for River Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Riverdale at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
