It was a Battle of the Birds when Urbana took on Francis Scott Key on Saturday. The Urbana Hawks walked away with a 60-50 victory over the Francis Scott Key Eagles. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Eagles are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Diego Orellana
| 12/28/24 vs Francis Scott Key | 7 |
| 12/17/24 @ Tuscarora | 6 |
| 12/10/24 @ Linganore | 5 |
| 12/06/24 @ Clarksburg | 5 |
| 12/20/24 @ North Hagerstown | 4 |
It was another big night for Diego Orellana, who posted 16 points along with seven assists and five boards. Those seven assists gave him a new career-high. Tristan Thompson was another key player, putting up 16 points and eight rebounds.
Urbana is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Francis Scott Key, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Urbana will welcome Governor Thomas Johnson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Governor Thomas Johnson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Urbana likes a good challenge. As for Francis Scott Key, they will host Liberty at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
