Sikeston, Missouri- The Dexter varsity boys basketball team took their third trip to Sikeston in less than a week Tuesday night.  This time the opponent was the Jackson Indians, and while the Bearcats still came out on the short end of a 64-38 final score, the beginnings of some improved play began to show in the second half.

The game began in similar fashion to the previous night's blowout at the hands of tournament top seed Charleston, and in fact the Indians led the Bearcats 42-13 at halftime.  But little by little the inexperienced Dexter squad began to find a range to the goal, getting three-point shots to fall on more than one occasion.  Junior D..J. Dowdy led the offensive charge, really turning up the heat in the fourth quarter, assisted in the effort by senior Brad Potts.  The Bearcats were able to put twice as many points on the board in the second half as they had in the first.  Had the team played with this same intensity in the first two quarters, the final score might have been closer than anyone could have imagined.  

So is this the start of a positive trend?  Or just a one-time fluke?  Only time will tell, and a turnaround can't come soon enough for the beleaguered Dexter fan base.  Keep watching this space to find out!