The Dexter Demons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their ninth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Tucumcari at home and fell 50-20. Dexter has not had much luck with Tucumcari recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Leading Tucumcari to victory were July Lafferty and Caylee Benavidez. Lafferty scored 17 points along with six steals, while Benavidez scored 20 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Benavidez has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyla Lopez, who scored seven points along with six steals.
Dexter has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-18 record this season. As for Tucumcari, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Dexter will play host again and welcome Ruidoso, where tip off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Dexter comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 23 points in their last four games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse. As for Tucumcari, they will be playing in front of their home fans against New Mexico Military Institute at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Tucumcari is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 50.9 points per game this season.
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