The Dunbar Wolverines's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 63-20 loss at the hands of Thurgood Marshall. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Dunbar has scored all season.
Despite the loss, Dunbar saw an underclassman step up: Zaria Ballard scored ten points along with eight rebounds. Those eight rebounds set a new season-high mark for her.
Thurgood Marshall was led to victory by Samarra Gibson and Ma?kayla Williams. Gibson almost dropped a triple-double on 13 points, nine assists, and 14 steals, while Williams dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten rebounds. The matchup was Williams' sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Morganne Postell, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds.
Dunbar's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Thurgood Marshall, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dunbar will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ponitz Career Tech at 7:00 p.m. on January 4, 2024. Thurgood Marshall won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Harvest Prep at 7:00 p.m. on December 12th. Hopefully Harvest Prep focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 on Saturday.
