Dunnellon lost against Gainesville back in December of 2015 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Dunnellon Tigers lost to the Gainesville Hurricanes on the road by a 61-46 margin. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 366th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 28th).
| 12/14/24 vs Gainesville | 10 |
| 12/12/24 @ North Marion | 9 |
| 12/10/24 vs Lake Weir | 8 |
When it comes to explaining why Dunnellon lost, don't look at Tre'Quori Rollerson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Rollerson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Eli Nelson, who went 5 of 7 en route to 10 points.
Dunnellon now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Gainesville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Dunnellon Tigers challenge the Palatka Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Palatka and three for Dunnellon. As for Gainesville, they will be taking part in a tournament against Andrew Jackson at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Andrew Jackson will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Gainesville surely won't give up without a fight.
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