Cailyn Samuel commands the offense for Rams win

By Team Reports Feb 21, 2024, 10:23am

Recap: McDonough Rams vs. Calvert Cavaliers

There's no place like home for the McDonough Rams, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They secured a 43-37 W over Calvert on Friday. That's another feather in the cap for McDonough, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.

McDonough's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cailyn Samuel led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Samuel has scored at least a third of McDonough's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Garrison, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.

Despite the loss, Calvert saw an underclassman step up: Brooke Kidwell dropped a double-double on 15 points and 21 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Hannah Graham, who scored five points along with six rebounds.

McDonough has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Calvert, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-20.

McDonough does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Calvert also has no future games currently scheduled.

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