Basketball Game Preview: Thomas Stone Cougars vs. La Plata Warriors

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Previous Games

02/14/24 - Home	69-43 W
02/28/23 - Neutral	61-57 W
02/08/23 - Home	71-50 W
12/07/22 - Away	73-76 L
02/09/22 - Home	77-42 W
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Thomas Stone is 9-1 against La Plata since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Thomas Stone Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the La Plata Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Thomas Stone has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while La Plata will come in with three straight victories.

On Monday, Thomas Stone took a blow against St. Charles, falling 69-35. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while St. Charles are ranked 118th).

Meanwhile, La Plata hadn't done well against Westlake recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. La Plata came out on top in a nail-biter against Westlake, sneaking past 49-47.

La Plata found their leader in sophomore Corey Collins, who went 6 of 8 en route to 16 points. Collins also set a new season-high mark in field goal percentage with 75%. McKinley Harrold was another key player, putting up 12 points.

Thomas Stone's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for La Plata, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.

Everything went Thomas Stone's way against La Plata when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Thomas Stone made off with a 69-43 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thomas Stone since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.