Basketball Recap: Lehigh Extends Home Winning Streak to Five

Lightning

Margin (Wins)

12/10/24 @ Riverdale	59
12/13/24 @ East Lee County	51
12/05/24 vs Ida Baker	50
01/15/25 vs Dunbar	46
12/11/24 vs Mariner	40

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Lehigh on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 89-63 margin over the Dunbar Tigers. The Lightning have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, Dunbar still got an impressive performance from Brayant Corona, who went 10 of 22 en route to 27 points and eight rebounds. Corona's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Kristian Joseph was another key player, going 5 for 9 on his way to 10 points and three steals.

Lehigh's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.8 points per game. As for Dunbar, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.

Lehigh has already played their next matchup, an 81-74 loss against Gateway Charter on the 25th. As for Dunbar, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 61-39 win against Clewiston on the 27th.