The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons will take on the Wootton Patriots 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.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Whitman just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 72-71 to the Vikings. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (58), the Barons still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Wootton didn't have too much trouble with Seneca Valley on Tuesday as they won 65-49.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase better keep an eye on Chase Mitchell. He was instrumental in Wootton's win, going 6 of 11 en route to 20 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Those five boards gave Mitchell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sammy Alexandre, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds.
Wootton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Bethesda-Chevy Chase, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-4.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase beat Wootton 65-56 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Does Bethesda-Chevy Chase have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wootton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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