On Wednesday, Dunbar faced Eastern in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Dunbar Crimson Tide were outmatched by the Eastern Ramblers and fell 57-29. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Crimson Tide have suffered since December 31, 2024.
Dunbar's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Laila Perry-Jackson, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds, and Jamia Taylor, who posted eight points and nine boards. That was a full 48.3% of Dunbar's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Dunbar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in ten consecutive games.
Eastern found their leader in sophomore Lanaia Martin, who dropped a double-double with 28 points and 16 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Martin has scored all season. Jayme Poindexter was another key player, putting up ten points along with eight assists and seven boards.
Dunbar now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Eastern, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Dunbar nor Eastern have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
