Basketball Game Preview: Northwood Gladiators vs. Damascus Hornets

By Team Reports Jan 18, 2024, 7:50am

Preview: Northwood Gladiators vs. Damascus Hornets

Northwood is 1-6 against Damascus since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Northwood Gladiators on the road again and play against the Damascus Hornets on January 19th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Northwood suffered their closest loss yet this season on Friday. They fell just short of Kennedy by a score of 46-44. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Northwood in their matchups with Kennedy: they've now lost five in a row.

Damascus suffered their biggest defeat since December 8, 2023 on Friday. They were beaten by Magruder 66-39. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Damascus has suffered against Magruder since January 3, 2020.

Northwood has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Damascus, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.

Northwood took a serious blow against Damascus in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 70-30. Can Northwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.