Boys Basketball: Dreadnaughts return to win column with victory over Monroe

Dexter boys’ basketball coach Jason Rushton has seen positive signs from his team all season long despite struggling to win games on a consistent basis. But the steady improvement and strong work ethic is starting to pay off as the Dreadnaughts scored an impressive 72-59 win Friday over Monroe.

“We love the way we are playing and trending right now and look to keep that up for a big game Tuesday against Pioneer,” Rushton said following the win over the Trojans.

Dexter led 17-13 after the first quarter and 32-28 at half in a tight ballgame with Monroe. But the Dreads took over with a 23-13 run in the third quarter to take a 55-41 lead. They were outscored 18-17 in the fourth quarter but the lead was never in doubt as Dexter converted 6 of 8 from the free-throw line in the final period.

Sophomore Jack DeMerell led the Dreadnaughts with a career high 26 points, and also added 5 assists and 4 rebounds. Senior Sammy Koch, who has turned into a great leader and a much needed spark for the Dreadnaughts, had 10 points and 5 steals. Junior Ben Murphy had 12 points and 2 steals and Will Simpson added 6 points and Scott Smith had 5 points.

The Dreadnaughts face a tough challenge on Tuesday as they travel to Pioneer for an SEC Red showdown.   

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