Dakota takes loss despite strong efforts from Samone Andrews and Tambre Williams

By Team Reports Feb 22, 2024, 3:12am

Recap: Dakota Cougars vs. Anchor Bay Tars

After flying high against the Utica Eisenhower Eagles last Thursday, the Dakota Cougars came back down to earth. Dakota fell to Anchor Bay 60-54. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Dakota came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while Anchor Bay is ranked 181st).

Tambre Williams and Samone Andrews certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Williams dropped a double-double on 14 points and 25 rebounds, while Andrews scored 24 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Andrews is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Gabby Brooks-Foster was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with four blocks.

Dakota's defeat dropped their record down to 15-4. As for Anchor Bay, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-6.

Dakota will head out on the road to take on Utica Ford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Anchor Bay, they will face off against Varsity Opponent at TBD on Friday.

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