Maryland High School Basketball - Northwestern nips Fairmont Heights
February 5, 2024: Hyattsville, MD 20782 Northwestern Wildcats (Hyattsville, MD) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Fairmont Heights Hornets (Capitol Heights, MD), 31-29 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Northwestern upgrades its record to 6-11 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to High Point (Beltsville, MD) to play the Eagles in a Prince George's County 4A bout on Tuesday, February 6. The Eagles come into the bout with a record of 0-15. High Point lost 67-8 in their recent league bout against Parkdale (Riverdale, MD)
Next up, the Hornets play the College Park Academy (Riverdale, MD) in a Prince George's County 3A/2A/1A bout, on Tuesday, February 6. Fairmont Heights will attempt to upgrade on its 4-11 season record. The come into the bout with a 2-10 record after their 54-26 league loss to Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South (Upper Marlboro, MD).