The Dunbar Wildcats won the last time they faced the Diamond Hill-Jarvis Eagles, and things went their way on Friday too. Dunbar blew past the Eagles 74-34 on the road. Given Dunbar's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 379th, while the Eagles are ranked 1355th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Diamond Hill-Jarvis saw an underclassman step up: Anthony Elizondo scored 17 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Elizondo has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played.
Diamond Hill-Jarvis struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They are 1-5 when they just don't pass the ball.
Dunbar is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. As for Diamond Hill-Jarvis, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost 14 of their last 17 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-20 record this season.
Dunbar will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the at 6:00 p.m. As for Diamond Hill-Jarvis, they will head out on the road to square off against the Highlanders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Eastern Hills' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven contests.
