Basketball Preview: Dunnellon Tigers vs. Trenton Tigers
The Dunnellon Tigers will face off against the Trenton Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Dunnellon focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 24 on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Dunnellon earned a 49-39 win over Citrus. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Dunnellon's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kohleen Acuna, who earned eight points plus six rebounds and three blocks, and Myah Roof, who had nine points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseleen Malave, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Trenton put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Bronson to the tune of 73-15. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 45-4.
Trenton got their victory 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. Another player making a difference was 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.
Dunnellon's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.9 points per game. As for Trenton, their record is now 3-0.
Dunnellon lost to Trenton on the road by a decisive 63-44 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2021. Thankfully for Dunnellon, Bri Becker (who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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