Basketball Game Preview: Mergenthaler Vo-Tech Mustangs vs. Towson Generals

The Mergenthaler Vo-Tech Mustangs and the Towson Generals will round out the year against one another at at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Mergenthaler Vo-Tech will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Lake Clifton, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. Mergenthaler Vo-Tech walked away with a 65-54 victory over Lake Clifton on Thursday. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Meanwhile, Towson slipped by Loch Raven 54-53 on Thursday.

Towson's win came from a few key players Mergenthaler Vo-Tech will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Korey Collins, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Harris, who posted ten points in addition to six assists and four steals.

Towson was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Towson is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Mergenthaler Vo-Tech, they moved to 1-3 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.