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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Dunbar beats one of Michigan’s best
Huron High School didn’t remember playing Dunbar at a team camp in June. It’s a good bet the River Rats will remember this time.
Dunbar hosted the school from Ann Arbor, Mich., on Tuesday, pressing and powering their way to a 90-68 win. Huron (3-2) entered ranked No. 11 in the Class A division and their only other loss was to top-ranked Romulus 57-41.
Geron Johnson scored 27 points and seven assists, Deon Stewart added 18 points and six assists and Deontae Hawkins finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds for Wolverines (7-0).
Dunbar coach Pete Pullen was impressed with his bench play, especially that of Derrick Benson (9 points, 2 steals, 3 assists) and Roger Willliamson (7 points, 3 steals, 5 rebounds).
“That run made it difficult for us,” Huron coach Waleed Samaha said on AnnArbor.com. “We competed, but when you play a team like that, the only way to neutralize them is to be tougher, smarter and play harder. You have to do all of those things to have a chance, and we didn’t do any of them.”
The Wolverines played the River Rats at a camp in Cleveland in June and Pullen said the Wolverines won by about 40 points.
“Lucky for us they went to the same camp in Cleveland we did and we beat them pretty bad up there,” Pullen said. “Their coach didn’t realize it was the same school (on their schedule).”
Dunbar, remembering Huron, prepped for them with a heavy dose of pressing. During practices Pullen put eight players on the court and told his starters to get the ball from baseline to baseline without dribbling.
While the Wolverines broke the River Rats press, the Rats had trouble doing the same. Pullen said Huron’s point guard was winded near halftime.
Still, Huron provided Dunbar with a great challenge.
“I’d put them on a level with Chaminade Julienne,” Pullen said. “(Huron) might have been the second beast team we’ve played.”
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