The Pikesville Panthers had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They took down Dulaney 63-44. That's another feather in the cap for Pikesville, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Pikesville found their leader in underclassman Mariah Jones-Bey, who scored 14 points along with six assists. The match was Jones-Bey's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Bree Taylor, who scored seven points along with three steals.
Pikesville's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.1 points per game. As for Dulaney, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2.
Pikesville will head out on the road to face off against Chesapeake at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Chesapeake has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 1-2 during that stretch of close contests. As for Dulaney, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against New Town at 5:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Maryland (New Town is ranked 56th, while Dulaney is ranked 78th).
