The Frederick Cadets will stay at home for another game and welcome the Urbana Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on February 29th. Frederick knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine matches -- so hopefully Urbana likes a good challenge.
Frederick can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 80-60 margin over North Hagerstown. Given Frederick's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while North Hagerstown is ranked 80th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Frederick found their leader in underclassman JJ Addison, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Ivan Quijada was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 11 more assists than your opponent, a fact Urbana proved on Tuesday. They blew past Seneca Valley 63-42.
Urbana's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sean Pyles, who scored 27 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pyles has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Swing, who scored 16 points along with two steals.
Frederick pushed their record up to 19-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.2 points per game. As for Urbana, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Thursday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Frederick have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 49.9% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Urbana struggles in that department as they've drained 38.7% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Frederick took their victory against Urbana in their previous matchup on February 6th by a conclusive 56-32. Does Frederick have another victory up their sleeve, or will Urbana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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