It'll be a Battle of the Bugs the Gwynn Park Yellowjackets take on the Fairmont Heights Hornets at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday... Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Gwynn Park might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 83-55 to Largo, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Lions are ranked 31st).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Fairmont Heights over International High School at Largo in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Fairmont Heights blew International High School at Largo out of the water with a 71-24 final score. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 26 points or more this season.
Fairmont Heights' win came from a few key players Gwynn Park will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brian McCray, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 8.6 boards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ervin Maxwell, who almost dropped a double-double on ten rebounds and nine assists.
Gwynn Park dropped their record down to 7-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Fairmont Heights, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Gwynn Park won a contest that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in January of 2024, slipping by Fairmont Heights 58-57. Does Gwynn Park have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fairmont Heights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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