The Trotwood-Madison Rams came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They managed a 73-68 victory over Dunbar. Given Trotwood-Madison's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while Dunbar is ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Trotwood-Madison's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tim Carpenter, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'Carious Reaves, who scored 14 points.
Despite the loss, Dunbar still got an impressive performance from Eric Brewer jr, who scored 31 points. Diezel Leeper was another key contributor, scoring five points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Dunbar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trotwood-Madison only pulled down 11 offensive rebounds.
Trotwood-Madison is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Dunbar, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Trotwood-Madison will take on Western Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Western Hills' favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Dunbar, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Chaminade Julienne Catholic at 7:30 p.m. Chaminade Julienne Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Dunbar likes a good challenge.
