After soaring to 65 points the game before, Southern was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a 30-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dunbar Crimson Tide. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 172nd in Maryland, while the Crimson Tide are ranked 13th in District of Columbia).
Despite the defeat, Southern saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Huntyr Marks posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Raigen Dieringer, who earned seven points.
Southern's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Dunbar, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Southern wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 34-33 defeat against Eleanor Roosevelt on the 28th. Dunbar has also already played their next game, a 38-31 loss against Space Coast on the 28th.
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