St. Charles had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They strolled past La Plata with points to spare, taking the game 61-47. Given St. Charles' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while La Plata is ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Charles had a senior duo take command as Xavier Buchanan scored 25 points along with five rebounds and two steals and Tajir Webster scored 19 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Buchanan has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Shamir Taylor, who scored five points along with three steals.
La Plata lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jaylen Jones, who scored ten points along with three steals. Dwayne Liggins was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds.
St. Charles' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points per game. As for La Plata, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
St. Charles will head out on the road to take on Great Mills at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Great Mills has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 303 points over their last five games. As for La Plata, they will be playing at home against Leonardtown at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
