Catholic Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 51-33 bruising from the Dunbar Wolverines. The Irish were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolverines apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2022.
Danaysha Dearmond
| 01/30/25 @ Dunbar | 15 |
| 01/08/25 @ Northeastern | 13 |
| 11/26/24 @ Cedarville | 6 |
| 12/21/24 vs Fairbanks | 6 |
| 01/15/25 vs Cedarville | 6 |
Despite the loss, Catholic Central still got an impressive performance from Danaysha Dearmond, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds. Those 15 boards gave Dearmond a new career-high. Sophia Roberts also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Even though they lost, Catholic Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matches.
Dunbar was led to victory by Aunesty Ramsey and Blessyn Preston. Ramsey posted 14 points and five steals, while Preston put up 16 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. The game was Preston's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Donisha Davis was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 16 boards.
Catholic Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Dunbar, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Catholic Central has already played their next match, a 57-25 loss against Greeneview on the 1st. As for Dunbar, they will take on Withrow at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Dunbar will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
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