It'll be a Battle of the Bugs the Fairmont Heights Hornets challenge the Gwynn Park Yellowjackets at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday... Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Fairmont Heights is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing International High School at Largo: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Fairmont Heights blew International High School at Largo out of the water with a 71-24 final score. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 26 points or more this season.
| 01/28/25 vs International High School at Largo | 13 |
| 01/27/25 vs Central | 8 |
| 12/20/24 vs Severn School | 8 |
| 12/17/24 @ Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South | 5 |
| 12/12/24 vs Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North | 9 |
Fairmont Heights got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brian McCray out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. With that strong performance, McCray is now averaging an impressive 8.6 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Ervin Maxwell, who almost dropped a double-double on ten rebounds and nine assists.
Gwynn Park might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 83-55 to Largo, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Lions are ranked 31st).
Fairmont Heights is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Gwynn Park, they dropped their record down to 7-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Fairmont Heights and Gwynn Park were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but Fairmont Heights came up empty-handed after a 58-57 defeat. Thankfully for Fairmont Heights, Ty Bevins (who went 7 for 17 en route to 16 points along with six assists and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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