The Paint Branch Panthers will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Wheaton Knights at 6:00 p.m. Paint Branch has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Even though Sherwood scored an imposing 57 points on Friday, Paint Branch still came out on top. Paint Branch walked away with a 66-57 win over Sherwood.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Paint Branch to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaiah Lee, who scored 23 points. Lee has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last three times he's played. Ryan Tientcheu was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Wheaton suffered a tough 74-48 loss at the hands of Springbrook on Friday. While losing is never fun, Wheaton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 288th, while Springbrook is ranked 123rd).
Paint Branch's win bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Wheaton, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-17.
Everything came up roses for Paint Branch against Wheaton in their previous meeting back in December of 2018 as the team secured a 63-33 win. Does Paint Branch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wheaton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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