The Mt. Zion Prep Academy Warriors will face off against the Poly Engineers at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Wednesday, Mt. Zion Prep Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 45-41 to Pallotti. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Warriors came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Panthers are ranked 37th).
Meanwhile, Poly earned a 49-37 win over Dunbar on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Engineers.
Poly is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for Mt. Zion Prep Academy, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 15-6.
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