Dayton Air Stirkers head into crucial weekend looking to make PBLplayoffs

The Dayton Air Strikers might want to borrow deceased Raiders owner "Al Davis" motto for the weekend:
 "Just win baby" as the Strikers (4-10) look to get off a 4-game losing streak and back into the PBL playoff race during the last weeks of the regular season. 

     For the Air Strikers its pretty simple. They trail the Scranton Steamers (8-10) in which they will play them on Saturday (Moraine Civic Center) at 2pm.    

Air Strikers D big 7'3 monster for Lake Michigan

 
    However the Air Strikers first must take on the Lake Michigan Admirals tonight @ New Roosvelt (7:30pm) in a win or go home like situation. Both teams are 4-10 and likely know that the two games they face off will be cruicial to either advancing. If the Air Strikers pull off the 3-game sweep this weekend they will be sitting in a tie with Scranton with 3 games to play; A loss, especially to Scranton, and the Air Strikers may see their once promising hopes dashed.
  
    In talking with the Air Strikers, they seem to be pretty excited about the fact that they still have an opportuinity to get to the PBL Playoffs, considering their slide.

    Im sure Al Davis is somewhere with that cheshire cat grin and that leather outfit relaxing in a better place. If the Air Strikers can't somehow find a way to get his motto done this weekend, they might be there unfortunately, as well.

  
  

Dayton Dunbar looks to bring back State Title, perfect season

When you think about Dayton Dunbar, 2 things come to mind: (1) A Winning tradition of sports (especially basketball) that has produced Legendary teams, players, and coaches that has lasted over decades, and (2) One of the most dominant programs to come out of the Miami Valley.  However, the  2011-12 Wolverines will look to do one thing that has NEVER been achieved.
 

Deontae Hawkins slams it down

 Win the State Title with the first ever undefeated record in Dunbar history.

Now when you look at all the great teams that have came out of Dunbar such as: (1) 70's teams with Corneilius and Lorenzo Cash, "Wild" Bill Higgins, Richard Gates and Skip Howard, (2) to the late 80's with Mike Haley coaching and son Jr. playing with Mark Baker-led teams to the 90's where (3) Richard "TuTu" Brown and Co. steamrolled competition, all the way up to the (4) Daequan Cook - Norris Cole - Aaron Pogue trio of dominance just a few years ago. One thing none of those talented teams were able to do was, go undefeated.


Dunbar's Cook winning NBA 3pt Contest

   Seniors Gary Akbar (D-2 State Player of the Year), Deontae Hawkins, and Andre Yates will take one step closer to making not only an undefeated season, but a State Title as well. The Wolves have ran roughshod over almost every opponent, and will face on Mentor State Catholic today (10:45 AM) in the early game of the day. However, make no mistakes as this will be the Featured Game as the Wolverines look as focused as ever, with the help of a great coach in Pete Pullen, who's established himself as a legend in the making.

    In the City League, everybody is gunning for the top team, and for the last few years, Dunbar and Thurgood Marshall has shared that label. If Dunbar wins the State Title (and they are HEAVILY favored) that'll be one more notch on the belt for the TOP HIGH SCHOOL in the MIAMI VALLEY when it comes to basketball. And right now, for the past 10 years, I'd have to say the TOP HIGH SCHOOL in the STATE. And maybe top 10 in the COUNTRY.

  Dunbar IS THAT GOOD. And you will see it this weekend. Wolverine Nation will be in full effect.

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