Basketball Preview: Trenton Tigers vs. Dunnellon Tigers
Trenton has won 14 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Dunnellon has won 14 straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Trenton Tigers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Dunnellon Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Trenton has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 205 points over their last three games.
Trenton is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Bronson: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Trenton blew Bronson out of the water with a 73-15 final score. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Trenton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kayley Sloan out in front who went 7 for 11 en route to 19 points plus four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Nyima Gillyard, who went 9 for 14 en route to 18 points plus six rebounds and five steals.
Trenton 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 nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Dunnellon was able to grind out a solid victory over Citrus on Thursday, taking the game 49-39.
Dunnellon relied on the efforts of Kohleen Acuna, who had eight points along with six rebounds and three blocks, and Myah Roof, who posted nine points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Joseleen Malave, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Dunnellon's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Trenton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Trenton strolled past Dunnellon when the teams last played back in December of 2021 by a score of 63-44. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Dunnellon's Tatiana Matthews, who scored 28 points. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Trenton to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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