The Hammond Golden Bears will take on Marriotts Ridge at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hammond is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Monday, Hammond had to suffer through a 64-36 loss at the hands of Milford Mill Academy. While losing is never fun, the Golden Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Millers are ranked 93rd).
Meanwhile, Marriotts Ridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Atholton on Monday, taking the game 71-61. The win made it back-to-back victories for Marriotts Ridge.
Marriotts Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points per game. As for Hammond, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Hammond beat Marriotts Ridge 57-46 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Does Hammond have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marriotts Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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