The Seneca Valley Screamin' Eagles and the Northwest Jaguars will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Seneca Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.
Seneca Valley will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Whitman, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Seneca Valley skirted past Whitman 57-55. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Screamin' Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Vikings are ranked 48th).
It was another big night for Jaysen Moise, who went 9 for 19 on his way to 23 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Olanrewaju, who posted eight points and five assists.
Seneca Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Northwest entered their game against Blair on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Northwest fell just short of Blair by a score of 69-66. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Jaguars have suffered since February 2, 2024.
Seneca Valley's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Northwest, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-4.
Seneca Valley suffered a grim 67-41 defeat to Northwest in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Northwest's Alexander Greenfield, who scored 12 points in addition to eight boards and seven steals. Now that Seneca Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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