Basketball Game Preview: Eastern Tech Mavericks vs. Dunbar Poets

By Team Reports Mar 4, 2024, 2:20am

Preview: Eastern Tech Mavericks vs. Dunbar Poets

Eastern Tech has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Dunbar Poets on Tuesday. Eastern Tech knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven games -- so hopefully Dunbar likes a good challenge.

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Eastern Tech walked away with it. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 61-60 win over the Patriots. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Eastern Tech to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jericho Wondeye, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Wondeye hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games. Prabhnoor Singh was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with eight steals and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Dunbar scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 84-4 win over Sparrows Point. Dunbar has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 24 points or more this season.

Eastern Tech now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Dunbar, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.

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