Arcanum Routs Dixie

Arcanum and Dixie had a day of basketball this past Saturday with all of the boys team and all of the girls teams playing each other. This event was hosted by Dixie high school. It is a good deal for the girls programs who don't often get featured on a Saturday night and so they get to play in front of a crowd. It does tax the host schools staff and volunteers who have to put in the time to make sure that all are accommodated.

On the girls side, the Trojans dominated. The JV game was a lopsided affair where Arcanum took the lead and did not look back. They only allowed 1 point by the host Dixie team at halftime. Arcanum meanwhile scored 30 points and would tack on another 21 by games end. Dixie's reserve did get into double figures, but would only score 11.

In the varsity game the Trojans would win, but Dixie put up a better fight. The Trojans had a more skilled team, but their greater depth really helped them out in the second half where they just wore out the Hounds. Dixie had a good second quarter to close the gap the with the Trojans, but their momentum withered in the last half. It was 26-15 at that point, and it looked like Dixie could keep it close. But the Trojans came out strong and ended up with a resounding win 60-25. Scoring another 34 points while allowing just 10.

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