Basketball Recap: Dunbar Wolverines vs. Belmont Bison
Dunbar's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They took down the Belmont Bison 60-42. That's more bragging rights for the Wolverines, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leading Dunbar to victory were Justyce Taylor and D'Marcus Dansby. Taylor went 6 for 7 en route to 17 points plus eight rebounds, while Dansby posted 15 points plus six steals. Jace Allen was another key player, earning five points plus six rebounds.
Dunbar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Belmont only pulled down two.
When it comes to explaining why Belmont lost, don't look at Dayvion Porter. Despite the final result, he shot 4-for-7 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Maddickes, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points plus two steals.
The victory got Dunbar back to even at 1-1. As for Belmont, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Dunbar will challenge Fairmont at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. Belmont has already played their next matchup (against Dunbar), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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