Basketball Game Preview: Richard Montgomery Rockets vs. Gaithersburg Trojans

The Richard Montgomery Rockets will take on the Gaithersburg Trojans on Friday. Richard Montgomery has insisted on making their lastfive contests (dating back to last season) complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 3-2 during that stretch of close contests.

Last Tuesday, Richard Montgomery had just enough and edged Wootton out 57-54. That's two games straight that the Rockets have won by exactly three points.

Meanwhile, Gaithersburg lost to Watkins Mill on the road by a 85-66 margin on Tuesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (56), the Trojans still had to take the loss.

Richard Montgomery now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Gaithersburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Richard Montgomery strolled past Gaithersburg in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 68-52. Will Richard Montgomery repeat their success, or does Gaithersburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.