Dunnellon has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Chiefland Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Dunnellon is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Chiefland in Florida (Dunnellon is ranked 102nd, while Chiefland is ranked 268th).
Dunnellon struggled with assists on Monday (Springstead had 1500% more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Dunnellon ended up on the wrong side of a tough 70-50 walloping at the hands of Springstead.
Dunnellon's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Tatiana Matthews, who scored 19 points along with 9 rebounds and 3 steals, and Tony'ah Boggs who scored 11 points. Matthews scored a full 38% of Dunnellon's points, the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Chiefland humbled Bronson with a 78-24 victory.
Chiefland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nyasia Bivins led the charge by scoring 17 points along with 8 rebounds and 5 steals. Bivins has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Laila Ingram , who scored 12 points along with 6 steals.
The losses dropped both teams to an identical 3-2.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Dunnellon have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Chiefland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.5 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
Everything came up roses for Dunnellon against Chiefland in their previous matchup last Monday as the squad secured a 66-24 win. Does Dunnellon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chiefland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
