Preview: Great Mills Hornets vs. Chopticon Braves
Great Mills is 9-1 against Chopticon since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Great Mills Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Chopticon Braves at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Great Mills was able to grind out a solid win over Thomas Stone, taking the game 68-56.
Great Mills got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cameron Brooks out in front who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of DeAndre Dorsey, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Chopticon waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins but they left with three. They strolled past La Plata with points to spare, taking the game 66-50. Given Chopticon's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while La Plata is ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Great Mills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Chopticon, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.
Great Mills was able to grind out a solid victory over Chopticon when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 63-55. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Chopticon's Brian McMahon, who scored 18 points along with two steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Great Mills still be able to contain McMahon? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
