On Monday, McKinley Tech faced Roosevelt in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The McKinley Tech Trainers received a blow as they fell 79-60 to the Roosevelt Roughriders. The Trainers haven't had much luck with the Roughriders recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, McKinley Tech saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Marcus Dunbar dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 boards. That's the most points Dunbar has posted since back in January of 2024. Rico Zeno was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Ke'Mari Pointer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Roosevelt, going 7 of 11 on his way to 23 points and six assists. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Hudgens, who posted 11 points and five assists.
McKinley Tech's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4. As for Roosevelt, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 18-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McKinley Tech will face off against Banneker at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Banneker's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests. As for Roosevelt, they will challenge Anacostia at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Roosevelt is facing Anacostia at the right time seeing as Anacostia is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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