Dunbar picks up fourth straight win at home

By Team Reports Dec 29, 2023, 8:18am

Recap: Dunbar Poets vs. Aberdeen Eagles

The Dunbar Poets waltzed into their match Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. Everything went their way against Aberdeen as Dunbar made off with a 74-50 win. This was payback for Dunbar, who suffered a 58-54 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Despite the loss, Aberdeen still got an impressive performance from DARION PARRIS, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds. PARRIS scored a full 44% of Aberdeen's points, the seventh time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was MARLON JENIFER, who scored seven points.

Dunbar's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points per game. As for Aberdeen, their loss ended a 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-3.

Dunbar won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Kenwood at 3:00 p.m. on December 27th. Kenwood comes in still looking for their first win of the season. Aberdeen won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Poly at 6:00 p.m. on December 27th. Poly has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 330 points over their last five matches.