In what's become a running theme this season, the Dakota Cougars gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 67-25 victory over Utica Eisenhower. Given Dakota's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while Utica Eisenhower is ranked 233rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dakota had a senior duo take command as Samone Andrews scored 22 points along with six steals and five rebounds and Tambre Williams dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds. Andrews is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Gracie Maloney was another key contributor, scoring six points along with ten rebounds and three steals.
Dakota's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Utica Eisenhower, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dakota will face off against Anchor Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Utica Eisenhower, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mott at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th.
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