On Monday, Dunnellon was fully in charge, breezing past Chiefland 66-24 on the road. With Dunnellon ahead 36-13 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Tatiana Matthews was a one-man wrecking crew for Dunnellon as she dropped a triple-double on 29 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which Matthews has scored at least 25% of Dunnellon's points. Princess Hardin was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Chiefland saw an underclassman step up: Brianna Bell scored 4 points along with 4 steals.
The win makes it two in a row for Dunnellon and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Chiefland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dunnellon will take on Bradford at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (Bradford is ranked 195th, while Dunnellon is ranked 188th). Chiefland won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against St. John Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on November 28th.
