On Wednesday, Dunbar faced McKinley Tech in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Dunbar Crimson Tide fell just short of the McKinley Tech Trainers by a score of 55-52. That makes it the first time this season the Crimson Tide have let down their home crowd.
McKinley Tech got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was DaMontae Neclos out in front who posted 15 points and five boards. The game was Neclos' eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keith Robertson, who put up 12 points.
Dunbar's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-5. As for McKinley Tech, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dunbar will host Roosevelt at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Roosevelt's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for McKinley Tech, they will take on Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering at 8:00 p.m. on January 22nd. McKinley Tech is facing Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering at the right time seeing as Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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