On Monday, the McKinley Tech Trainers faced the Dunbar Crimson Tide in a battle between two of the state's top teams. McKinley Tech enjoyed a cozy 68-53 victory over Dunbar. The win was familiar territory for McKinley Tech who now have three in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McKinley Tech to victory, but perhaps none more so than DaMontae Neclos, who scored 19 points along with three steals. Marcus Dunbar was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Several Crimson Tide players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gregory Lomax, who scored 21 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lomax has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Phillip Crowell, who scored nine points along with two steals.
McKinley Tech's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Dunbar, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McKinley Tech will square off against St. Anselm's Abbey at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Anselm's Abbey will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps District of Columbia Rankings (they are ranked 254th, while McKinley Tech is ranked 11th). As for Dunbar, they will head out on the road to square off against Roosevelt at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Roosevelt knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Dunbar likes a good challenge.
