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Marriotts Ridge's Zoe Stukenberg shoots and scores her team's 12th goal of the game in the second half. (Kenneth K. Lam, Baltimore Sun /May 21, 2013)
No. 4 Edmondson at No. 3 Dunbar
When: Wednesday, 5 p.m.
Coaches: Darnell Dantzler, Edmondson; Cyrus Jones, Sr., Dunbar
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Edmondson: Isaiah Tripp, Sr., G; Darius Walker, Sr., G; Darius Hubbard, Sr., G.
Dunbar: Daxter Miles, Sr., G; Kamau Stokes, Jr., G; Keandre Gibson, Jr., G
KEYS TO VICTORY
This Baltimore City rivalry always brings added intensity and emotion — the two coaches played together at Dunbar and are childhood frends — and which team better channels the energy will come out with the win. Both teams rely on deep and talented backcourts and a number of players can take over at any given time. Experience favors the senior-laden Red Storm, with Walker a four-year player and Tripp and Hubbard also returnees that play well together and understand their roles. The Poets' top players — Miles and Stokes — are transfers who haven't experienced the rivalry before. How they deal with the big moments will go a long way. Last season, the Red Storm upset then-No. 1 Dunbar, 68-61, on Jan. 30 with Tripp scoring a game-high 20 points and playing poised in the closing minute to seal the win. It was the third win for Edmondson in the past four meetings against Dunbar.
OTHER GAMES TO WATCH
Boys basketball
No. 2 Mount St. Joseph at No. 12 Poly, Monday, 6:15 p.m.
No. 11 Lake Clifton at No. 7 City, Tuesday, 5 p.m.
Girls basketball
No. 9 River Hill at Howard, Monday, 5:30
No. 1 Archbishop Spalding at No. 6 St. Frances, Wednesday, 5:30
Arundel at South River, Wednesday, 6:45
No. 6 St. Frances at No. 3 McDonogh, Friday, 5:30
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