The Great Mills Hornets came tearing into Wednesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Huntingtown 67-39 on the road. Given Great Mills' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 196th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Great Mills to victory were DeAndre Dorsey and Cameron Brooks. Dorsey scored 21 points along with six steals, while Brooks scored 16 points along with six rebounds and five steals. It was the first time this season that Brooks scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Logan Mills, who scored nine points along with six steals.
Huntingtown lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Amari Smith, who scored nine points along with three blocks. Dominic Brooke was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Huntingtown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. This was only their ninth loss (out of 14 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Great Mills' win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Huntingtown, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Great Mills will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Patuxent has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 29. As for Huntingtown, they will head out on the road to challenge the Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. La Plata is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
