The McDonough Rams lost to the Friendly Patriots back in January of 1900, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. McDonough came out on top against Friendly by a score of 48-35. The victory made it back-to-back wins for McDonough.
McDonough got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cailyn Samuel out in front who scored 21 points along with five steals. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Samuel has scored at least a third of McDonough's points. Another player making a difference was Mikayla King, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Despite the loss, Friendly had strong showings from Sanaa Thomas, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 20 rebounds, and Aliya Hussain, who scored three points along with seven rebounds. Thomas is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight.
McDonough's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Friendly, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-15.
McDonough will head out on the road to face off against Northern at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Northern is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning McDonough will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Friendly, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Potomac at 6:00 p.m. on February 13th. Friendly is facing Potomac at the right time seeing as Potomac is stuck on a 17-game losing streak.
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