After two games on the road, Dakota is heading back home. They will take on the Renaissance Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dakota will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings (they are ranked 44th, while Renaissance is ranked eighth).
Even though Utica Ford scored an imposing 58 points on Friday, Dakota still came out on top. Dakota skirted past Utica Ford 61-58.
Dakota's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Samone Andrews, who scored 19 points along with four steals. Andrews is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Gabby Brooks-Foster, who scored 14 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Renaissance unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. The matchup between them and Gabriel Richard wasn't particularly close, with Renaissance falling 54-39.
Dakota's win bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Renaissance, their loss ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-2.
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