Dunbar is 0-9 against Jackson-Reed since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Dunbar Crimson Tide will head out on the road to challenge the Jackson-Reed Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
With a playoff game on the line, Dunbar rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They managed a 91-86 victory over the Roughriders. Dunbar's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Jackson-Reed entered their tilt with McKinley Tech with 16 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 17. Jackson-Reed simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat McKinley Tech 61-34 at home. Jackson-Reed has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 22 matches by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jayden Fort, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds. Joseph Mcrae was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Dunbar has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Jackson-Reed, they pushed their record up to 30-2 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home.
Dunbar was taken down by Jackson-Reed 64-33 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jackson-Reed's Josiah Massaqoui, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. Now that Dunbar knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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