There's no place like home for the Dunnellon Tigers, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past West Port 60-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Dunnellon has posted yet this season.
Dunnellon was led to victory by Tre'quori Rollerson and Bode Burns. Rollerson dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds, while Burns scored 24 points along with six rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Burns has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of A'zyron Johnson, who scored seven points.
Dunnellon's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for West Port, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dunnellon will square off against Crystal River at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for West Port, they will head out on the road to take on North Marion at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
