McDermitt fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Owyhee on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Owyhee Braves by a score of 71-69. The Bulldogs lost against the Braves in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 81-50 score last time.
| 01/17/25 vs Owyhee | 23 |
| 01/11/25 @ Wells | 22 |
| 01/10/25 @ Jackpot | 35 |
When it comes to explaining why McDermitt lost, don't look at Shandon Camas. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 23 points and 25 rebounds. Camas' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Palmer, who went 9 of 20 on his way to 23 points and four steals.
Even though they lost, McDermitt smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive games.
McDermitt dropped their record down to 6-7 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Owyhee, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-12.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Carlin the next time they take the court. McDermitt will host Carlin at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Owyhee will host them at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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