It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Cardozo Clerks ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Dunbar 76-73. The victory was nothing new for Cardozo as they're now sitting on four straight.
Cardozo's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nasir Slater, who scored 23 points. Slater is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last three games he's played. Cameron Young was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with four steals.
Despite the defeat, Dunbar had strong showings from Gregory Lomax, who scored 20 points, and Jordan Russell, who scored 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamir Newell, who scored eight points.
Cardozo's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.1 points per game. As for Dunbar, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-10.
Cardozo will take on Ron Brown at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cardozo is facing Ron Brown at the right time seeing as Ron Brown is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Dunbar, they will head out on the road to take on Roosevelt at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dunbar is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season.
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