Basketball Preview: Riverdale Raiders vs. Dunbar Tigers
Riverdale and Dunbar are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. The Riverdale Raiders will host the Dunbar Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Riverdale will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Riverdale is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Fort Myers on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Riverdale had to suffer through a 71-39 loss at the hands of Fort Myers. The match marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dunbar, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 56-49 victory over Oasis on Monday. The win was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Brayant Corona was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Hezekiah Jones, who earned 12 points.
Dunbar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
The victory got Dunbar back to even at 3-3. As for Riverdale, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-5.
Riverdale didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Dunbar when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 61-55 win. Does Riverdale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dunbar turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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