The Long Reach Lightning basketball squad (Columbia, MD), was crushed 89-37 in Monday's league battle with the host Mt. Hebron Vikings (Ellicott City, MD)

With the victory, Mt. Hebron advances its record to 19-3 on the year. The Vikings travel to Wilde Lake (Columbia, MD) to meet the Wildecats in a Howard County battle on Tuesday, February 25. The Wildecats enter the battle with a record of 18-4. Wilde Lake won 84-57 in their recent league battle against Glenelg (Glenelg, MD)

The Lightning now own a 5-16 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to River Hill for a Howard County battle on Friday, February 28. Long Reach will meet a Hawks squad coming off a 76-50 non-league loss to Laurel (Laurel, MD). The Hawks record now stands at 8-14.