Dayton hasn't had much luck against Churchill County recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Dayton Dust Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Churchill County Greenwave at 2:30 p.m. Churchill County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Dayton, who comes in off a win.
Dayton will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Lowry, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Dayton came out on top against Lowry by a score of 49-42 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dust Devils.
Meanwhile, Churchill County took a blow against Fernley on Wednesday, falling 74-38. The Greenwave have struggled against the Vaqueros recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Dayton will have to keep a close watch on Trevor Hyde and Calin Anderson, a pair of players who had a big impact on Churchill County's prior game. Hyde posted eight points and nine boards, while Anderson went 7 for 16 on his way to 20 points. Anderson's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Even though they lost, Churchill County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matches.
Dayton's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Churchill County, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Dayton didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Churchill County in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 56-50 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Anderson, who went 9 of 17 en route to 24 points along with four steals and four blocks. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Dayton still be able to contain Anderson? There's only one way to find out.
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