The McDonough Rams were the 62-24 winner over the Northern Patriots when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The matchup between McDonough and Northern wasn't particularly close, with McDonough falling 54-39.
McDonough's loss on Wednesday came despite strong showings from Cailyn Samuel and Lexi Garrison. Samuel scored 14 points along with five steals, while Garrison scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Samuel is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Rachel Williams was the offensive standout of the match as she scored nine points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikayla Jones, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
McDonough's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Northern, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
McDonough will look to defend their home court on Friday against Calvert at 6:30 p.m. Calvert is coming into the matchup with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning McDonough will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Northern, they will square off against Huntingtown at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Huntingtown focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 30 on Wednesday.
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