The Quince Orchard Cougars will head out to face off against the Damascus Hornets at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Quince Orchard is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Northwest: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Quince Orchard blew Northwest out of the water with a 49-11 final score. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 24 points or more this season.
Evelyn Steele
| 01/14/25 vs Northwest | 4 |
| 01/09/25 @ Seneca Valley | 2 |
| 12/28/24 vs Blair | 6 |
| 12/27/24 vs Kennedy | 4 |
| 12/20/24 vs Gaithersburg | 6 |
Among those leading the charge was Evelyn Steele, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 11 points in addition to five boards and four blocks. Steele is crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Ayanna Anspach was another key player, going 5 for 8 en route to 11 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Damascus). They blew past Magruder 62-36 on Monday. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Colonels are ranked 220th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory was the third in a row for Damascus, bringing their record for this year to 6-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Quince Orchard, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Quince Orchard came up short against Damascus in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 39-27. Can Quince Orchard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
