The Dunbar Mightymen and the Kankakee Kays will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Dunbar comes in on nine and Kankakee on six.
Dunbar saw some tournament action on Thursday. They managed a 64-59 victory over Richards.
| 12/26/24 vs Richards | 20 |
| 12/19/24 @ Hancock | 35 |
| 12/17/24 vs Kennedy | 25 |
| 12/12/24 vs Longwood | 19 |
| 12/10/24 vs Horizon Science Academy-Southwest | 23 |
Dunbar's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordan Wordlaw, who posted 20 points and seven rebounds. Wordlaw's afternoon made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Nixon, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kankakee). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Von Steuben 103-41. The Kays have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
Kankakee pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.6 points per game. As for Dunbar, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
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