Dunnellon girls too much for Meadowbrook, win 66-45

Dunnellon’s Tatiana Matthews (24) splits Meadowbrook defenders Lanina Murillo (4) and Cianna Parchment (5) as she drives to the basket during a basketball game at Meadowbrook Academy in Ocala, Fla. on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2022.

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Posted January 19, 2022 | By Joel Bronson

joel@ocalagazette.com

The Dunnellon Lady Tigers proved too much for the Meadowbrook Lady Mustangs on Tuesday night, as the visitors came away with a 66-45 win.

The one-two punch of junior guard Kmari Williams and sophomore forward Tatiana Matthews led Dunnellon to victory.

Williams scored 21 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished a game-high five assists, while Matthews scored a game-high 34 points and pocketed four steals for Dunnellon.

Meadowbrook fought back multiple times to cut the lead to single digits, led by freshman guard Angel Ross who scored 21 points and snagged nine rebounds in the loss.

Bianca Powell, an eighth grade forward, scored six points and hauled in a team-high ten rebounds for the Lady Mustangs.

Dunnellon head coach Chris Thompson was pleased with the way his squad came back strong from what he called a slow start.

“The girls struggled tonight in the first half, but finally pulled it together and finished strong,” Thompson said. “This was a good game in preparation for tomorrow’s big game against district rival North Marion.”

With the loss, Meadowbrook drops to 9-4 on the season. The Lady Mustangs will host St. John on Thursday night with a 5:30 p.m. tipoff.

Dunnellon moves to 17-2 on the season and will host county rival North Marion on Wednesday. Tipoff is set for 6:00 p.m.