Dunbar won the last time they faced Linden-McKinley and things went their way on Saturday too. In a tight game that could have gone either way, the Dunbar Wolverines made off with a 50-49 victory over the Linden-McKinley Panthers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolverines.
01/25/25 @ Linden-McKinley | 7 |
01/23/25 @ Thurgood Marshall | 4 |
01/18/25 vs Logan Elm | 4 |
01/13/25 vs Stivers School for the Arts | 9 |
01/09/25 vs Belmont | 5 |
Dunbar's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Blessyn Preston led the charge by putting up 20 points in addition to seven steals and five assists. Preston is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Donisha Davis, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards.
Dunbar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 17 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Dunbar is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Linden-McKinley, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Dunbar has already played their next game, a 56-52 win against Ponitz Career Tech on the 27th. Linden-McKinley has also already played their next match (against Columbus International), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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