Potomac Falls won the last time they faced Briar Woods and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Potomac Falls Panthers took down the Briar Woods Falcons 62-47. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Falcons are ranked 204th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Troy Hooper, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards. Another player making a difference was Josh Orbida, who posted six points and six assists.
Potomac Falls was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Briar Woods only racked up six assists.
Briar Woods lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Nick Donatella, who put up 13 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Fraim, who had ten points and three steals.
Panthers
| 01/21/25 @ Briar Woods | 62-47 |
| 01/13/25 @ Independence | 72-63 |
| 01/10/25 @ Dominion | 72-64 |
| 12/17/24 @ Rock Ridge | 73-48 |
Potomac Falls pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Briar Woods, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Potomac Falls didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 51-47 win against Stone Bridge on the 24th. Briar Woods has also already played their next contest, a 61-40 victory against Lightridge on the 24th.
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