Basketball Recap: Dunbar Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Win

Dunbar had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42.5 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They blew past the Kennedy Crusaders 76-53. The Mightymen have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Dunbar's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyler Nixon, who went 12 of 25 on his way to 36 points and five steals. Nixon's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Wordlaw, who went 10 of 14 en route to 25 points along with seven boards and three steals.

Kennedy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joseph Dahl, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Dahl a new career-high in assists (seven). Jovani Naverette was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten boards.

Dunbar's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 46 points. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.

Dunbar will venture away from home to challenge Hancock on Thursday. Kennedy will take on Horizon Science Academy-Southwest in a holiday battle at at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.