The Gaithersburg Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the Seneca Valley Screamin' Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Gaithersburg will be strutting in after a win while Seneca Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Gaithersburg is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since February 5, 2024 on Friday. They blew past Einstein 57-37. The win continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Seneca Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 45-41 to Quince Orchard. The Screamin' Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gaithersburg will have to keep a close watch on Jaysen Moise and Isaac Olanrewaju, a pair of players who had a big impact on Seneca Valley's prior game. Moise went 7 of 14 to rack up 21 points and eight rebounds, while Olanrewaju almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards. Moise's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points.
Even though they lost, Seneca Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive matchups.
Gaithersburg's victory bumped their record up to 2-12. As for Seneca Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Gaithersburg was dealt a bruising 83-41 loss at the hands of Seneca Valley in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Moise, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds. Now that Gaithersburg knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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