Photo - Riley Dever Photography
Dawson Springs bounced back from a disappointing 7th District loss on Friday to post a 71-57 victory at Christian Fellowship School on Saturday.
Seniors Rex Blue and Montgomery Johnston combined to outscore the Eagles, putting up 59 points on their own.
Blue had 31 points — 16 in the first half and 15 in the second half — while Johnston finished with 28 — 12 before the break and 16 after — as Dawson beat Christian Fellowship for the second time this season.
Johnston is now averaging 20.8 points a game this season while Blue is hitting at an even 19 points a game.
The Panthers, now 7-6, led just 11-10 after one quarter and 32-27 at halftime.
But Dawson edged ahead after halftime, taking a 48-38 advantage through three quarters.
For CFS, Elijah Grigg had 23 points while Samuel Grigg added 18.
The Panthers, who fell 70-64 at Caldwell County on Friday, have won six of their last nine outings.
Dawson enters 2nd Region All A Classic play next week. The Panthers are scheduled to host Livingston Central for a quarterfinal round contest on Tuesday.
Dawson Springs 11 21 16 23 — 71
Christian Fellowship 10 17 11 19 — 57
Dawson Springs (7-6)—Blue 31, Johnston 28, Bourland 6, Dever 4, Drennan 2.
Christian Fellowship School (4-8)—E. Grigg 23, S. Grigg 18, Kite 9, Burnett 7.
