After five games on the road, Dunbar is heading back home. They will take on the Thurgood Marshall Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dunbar comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 24 points in their last three games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
Dunbar suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Monday. They were dealt a 68-24 defeat at the hands of Meadowdale. Dunbar was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-11.
After soaring to a 26-point win in their last game, Thurgood Marshall came back down to earth on Wednesday. They fell just short of Norwood by a score of 61-58. While losing is never fun, Thurgood Marshall can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 396th, while Norwood is ranked 129th).
Dunbar's loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-12. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.9 points per game. As for Thurgood Marshall, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Dunbar was taken down by Thurgood Marshall 63-20 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Dunbar have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
