Basketball Game Preview: Dunbar Poets vs. Eastern Tech Mavericks

The Dunbar Poets will challenge the Eastern Tech Mavericks on Thursday. Dunbar is coming into the match hot, having won their last 12 games.

Dunbar is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 83-26 victory over Sparrows Point. The Poets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 27 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Eastern Tech was able to grind out a solid win over Chesapeake on Tuesday, taking the game 73-62.

Eastern Tech is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points over those games. Dunbar pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.

Dunbar beat Eastern Tech 60-51 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Dunbar repeat their success, or does Eastern Tech have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.