Eaton is 0-3 against Dunbar since February of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. Eaton has given up an average of 60.9 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Eaton fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Carlisle on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 60-59 to the Indians. On the bright side, the 59- point effort marked the Eagles' highest-scoring game to date.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Dunbar against Meadowdale on Thursday as the team secured a 69-29 win. The Wolverines have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Eaton better focus on containing Jay'Mal Whitfield and Chrishod Averette as the pair were huge in Dunbar's win. Whitfield dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds, while Averette dropped a double-double with 16 points and 15 boards. The dominant performance also gave Averette a new career-high in steals (three). Corwynn Fields II was another key player, putting up ten points.
Dunbar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Dunbar is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Eaton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-20.
Eaton suffered a grim 68-43 defeat to Dunbar in their previous matchup back in February of 2025. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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