Basketball Game Preview: Fallston Cougars vs. North Harford Hawks

By Team Reports Jan 24, 2025, 6:34am

Basketball Preview: Fallston Cougars vs. North Harford Hawks

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Fallston has gone 9-1 against North Harford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Fallston Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the North Harford Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Wednesday, everything went Fallston's way against Havre de Grace as Fallston made off with a 57-37 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.

Natalie Wirth

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01/22/25 @ Havre de Grace4
01/14/25 @ Bel Air5
01/13/25 @ John Carroll3
01/11/25 vs Glenelg Country3
01/10/25 vs Patterson Mill2

Fallston relied on the efforts of Natalie Wirth, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards, and Brooke Bolesta, who posted ten points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Wirth has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Sarah Gnagey was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 11 boards.

Fallston smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 36 consecutive games dating back to last season.

North Harford got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They enjoyed a cozy 42-25 win over Bel Air on Friday.

Fallston is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for North Harford, their record now sits at 5-3.

Fallston strolled past North Harford in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a score of 42-28. Will Fallston repeat their success, or does North Harford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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