Preview: Parkville Knights vs. Dulaney Lions
Parkville and Dulaney are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Parkville Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Dulaney Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Parkville's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 15 games.
Parkville proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 33) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Loch Raven 63-60. The score was all tied up 30-30 at the break, but Parkville was the better team in the second half.
Parkville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mikko Persia, who scored 20 points. Persia has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Council, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Dulaney can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 66-46 margin over Loch Raven. The win was nothing new for Dulaney as they're now sitting on four straight.
Parkville's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Dulaney, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Parkville barely slipped by Dulaney when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 67-66. The rematch might be a little tougher for Parkville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
