Dublin came into Tuesday's matchup having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They escaped with a win on Tuesday against the Breckenridge Buckaroos by the margin of a single free throw, 33-32. The win almost wasn't to be: the Lions were down 19-5 in the second quarter.
Despite the loss, Breckenridge still got an impressive performance from Ruthie Valdez, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Valdez is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Karsyn Smalley, who posted eight points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Dublin's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-11 and their overall record up to 7-20. As for Breckenridge, they dropped their record down to 2-28 with the loss, which was their 14th straight on the road.
Dublin will head out to take on Eastland at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Eastland will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Dublin surely won't give up without a fight. Breckenridge has already played their next game (against Millsap), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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