Atholton and Long Reach are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Atholton Raiders will face off against the Long Reach Lightning on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Atholton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Reservoir for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-28 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Raiders as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Cameron Lyons
| 02/24/25 vs Reservoir | 27 |
| 02/20/25 vs Howard | 19 |
| 02/18/25 vs Wilde Lake | 18 |
Cameron Lyons was his usual excellent self, going 6-for-11 on his way to 27 points and four steals. The matchup was his third in a row with at least 18 points. Mike Davis was another key player, shooting 63% from the field en route to 13 points.
Atholton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Long Reach had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past the Hawks 69-67.
Long Reach's victory bumped their record up to 6-16. As for Atholton, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Atholton couldn't quite finish off Long Reach in their previous matchup back in February and fell 63-60. Can Atholton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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