Dunbar can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They secured a 30-25 W over the Southern Bulldogs. Given the Crimson Tide's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 13th in District of Columbia, while the Bulldogs are ranked 172nd in Maryland), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Southern saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Huntyr Marks posted 12 points. Raigen Dieringer was another key player, putting up seven points.
Dunbar's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Southern, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Dunbar wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 38-31 defeat against Space Coast on the 28th. Southern has also already played their next match, a 34-33 loss against Eleanor Roosevelt on the 28th.
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