Gaithersburg is 1-9 against Seneca Valley since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Gaithersburg Trojans will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Seneca Valley Screamin' Eagles at 5:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Gaithersburg was beaten by Clarksburg 56-25. The contest marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Seneca Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Wootton on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 45-41 victory. Given the Screamin' Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Patriots are ranked 132nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gaithersburg better keep an eye on Jayden Addison. She was instrumental in Seneca Valley's win, going 11 of 25 on her way to 23 points. The dominant performance gave Addison a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Mina Hashemzadeh, who posted nine points and five assists.
Gaithersburg's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Seneca Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Gaithersburg took a serious blow against Seneca Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 73-45. Can Gaithersburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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