Basketball Recap: Dugger Union Takes a Loss

Dugger Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were outmatched by Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine and fell 61-34. The game was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Bulldogs struggled afterwards.

Sage Stahl and Jordyn Smith certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Stahl dropped a double-double on 12 points and 21 boards, while Smith dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 44.1% of Dugger Union's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.

Bulldogs

Previous Games

02/01/25 vs Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine	34-61
01/29/25 @ Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine	46-54
01/27/25 @ Shoals	33-49
01/25/25 vs Martinsville	30-43
01/23/25 @ Clay City	37-47
+ 2 more games

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 13 consecutive matches.

Genna Kidwell was her usual excellent self, going 9 for 17 en route to 23 points and five steals for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine. Kidwell is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 37 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Rachoy, who put up six points along with five rebounds and four steals.

Dugger Union's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-13.

Dugger Union didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-38 victory against Red Hill on the 1st. As for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-48 defeat against Martinsville on the 2nd.