Dunbar Dominates Douglass in S.T. Roach Classic
On January 21, the Bulldogs beat the Broncos 52-28.
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Tanaya Cecil (#23) gets stuck, blocking her from scoring.
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Elise Ellison-Coons (#5) defends the Douglass player late in 4th quarter.
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DelTarria Jackson (#12) comes into the paint to shoot a layup.
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Tanaya Cecil (#23) dribbles past to look for a teammate to pass to.
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Aziah Campbell (#13) and DelTarria Jackson (#12) battle out for the ball.
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DelTarria Jackson (#12) gets a fast break down the court at the end of the third quarter.
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Elise Ellison-Coons (#5) shooting a free throw in the beginning of the 2nd quarter.
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Tanaya Cecil (#23) looks to Hailey Gadd (#42) to pass the ball.
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Caroline Dudek (#45) blocks out Douglass player in order to get rebound.
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Aziah Campbell (#13) takes the ball down court to start the play.
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The Bulldogs faced off against the Broncos on January 21 in the S.T. Roach Classic.
The starting line up for the Broncos was #4 Kourtesy Lee, #13 Allison Wallace, #15 Aquira Gary, #22 Ashanti Hollingsworth and #25 Bradley Price. The starting line up for the Bulldogs was #2 Carley Hinshaw, #5 Elise Ellison-Coons, #13 Aziah Campbell, #23 Tanaya Cecil and #42 Haley Gadd.
Douglas got the opening tip, but the Bulldogs came out with their foot on the gas hitting 4 quick 3-pointers in a row. This allowed the Bulldogs to get up 12-0 by the time the 4:30 mark rolled around in the 1st quarter.
Dunbar kept pressing the Broncos with good full-court defense and creating good shot attempts on offense. Dunbar dominated the first quarter, getting up 22-4 by the end of it, but they started much slower out of the gate in the 2nd. They continued to be dominant defensively, but their offense was lacking. At the 5:45 mark in the 2nd quarter, the Bulldogs were up 25-9.
The Bulldogs fell back into their offensive rhythm shortly after scoring 11 in the rest of the quarter. By the end of the 2nd, the Bulldogs were up 36-12.
Dunbar Started off the 3rd strong with a quick 2 from #5 Ellison-Coons and a steal and break to the basket by #12 DelTarria Jackson. Dunbar continued to keep momentum on their side, going up 46- 14 with 3:20 left in the 3rd quarter.
The press appeared to affect Douglass more, having to call a timeout to avoid a backcourt violation and picking up one shortly after. The Bulldogs let off the press near the end of the 3rd and by the end went up 49-20.
Dunbar kept up the tempo, and by the end of the game, they had earned a 52-28 victory over the Broncos.
The Bulldogs were led in the win with 19 points from #5 Ellison-Coons and #23 Cecil shortly behind her with 16. And in the loss, Douglass was lead by #13 Wallace with 14, half of the team’s points.
My name is Mike Marshall and this is my third year on the PLD Lamplighter staff. In my first year, I was a staff reporter and mostly kept up with schedules...
