Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter junior varsity Bearcats took down the mighty Bluejays on Tuesday night in Charleston.

“We got off the bus ready to play,” commented Dexter JV Coach Josh Dowdy  “We were diving on the floor, talking on defense, and played with great enthusiasm.”

Seth Rogers paced the Bearcats with a game-high 21 points including one 3-pointer.

“Seth played with great composure and fearlessness,” Dowdy said of Rogers.  “He took it right at the defense and put them on their heels.”

The Bluejays fell behind by five points nearing the half and never recovered, securing the Bearcats first win of the season 45-36.

“The kids were real excited to get their first win,” continued Dowdy.  “It took us a little bit to get them settled down after the game…they were all over the place.  The energy was great, even the guys that did not see the floor as much were joining in. It was truly a team effort.”

Final Score Dexter 45, Charleston 36

Charleston    9   11  11    5  -  36

Dexter          12   13    8  12  -  45

Charleston (36) - Jaquavis Rodgers 7, Preston Moore 6, Jakeith Browning 6, Richard Ware 2, Latrell Porter 5, Mykondray McCain 3, Clifford Johnson 1, Delontre Fisher 6.  FG 13, FT 5/15, F 19.  (3-pointers: Rodgers 1, Moore 2, browning 1, McCain 1.  Fouled Out: None)

Dexter (45) - Kole Kelley 2, Marcus Woodson 2, Seth Rogers 21, Nate Gargas 9, Dawson Kasting 7, Chad Smith 1, Braxton Foster 3.  FG 17, FT 10/22, F 15.  (3-pointers: Seth Rodgers 1.  Fouled Out: None)

"While we are glad to get our first win, our goal is take on possession at a time and build off of it," commented Dowdy.

The Dexter JV Bearcats will be back in action at their first home game of the 2015 season on Friday, December 4, 2015 at the Bearcat Event Center against the Sikeston Bulldogs.  Game time 6:00 p.m.

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