Preview: Gwynn Park Yellowjackets vs. Largo Lions
Gwynn Park and Largo are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. The Gwynn Park Yellowjackets will challenge the Largo Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Gwynn Park comes in on five and Largo on ten.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gwynn Park had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They slipped by the Eagles 51-50. Given Gwynn Park's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while Douglass is ranked 92nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gwynn Park got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Demarcus Daniel Jr. out in front who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Ty Bevins, who scored ten points along with six steals.
Meanwhile, even though Fairmont Heights scored an imposing 68 points on Thursday, Largo still came out on top. Largo managed a 74-68 victory over Fairmont Heights.
Gwynn Park's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Largo, their win bumped their record up to 21-2.
Gwynn Park came out on top in a nail-biter against Largo when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 59-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gwynn Park since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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