The Clarksburg Coyotes and the Damascus Hornets will compete for holiday cheer at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row dating back to last season, Clarksburg turned things around against Walter Johnson on Wednesday. They snuck past the Wildcats with a 60-56 victory.
| 12/18/24 @ Walter Johnson | 5 |
| 12/13/24 vs Wootton | 4 |
| 12/10/24 @ Frederick | 2 |
| 12/06/24 vs Urbana | 2 |
Clarksburg's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kwame Samuels, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards, and Anthony Garris, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards. Garris is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Ryan Lin was another key player, putting up ten points and seven rebounds.
Clarksburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Damascus was fully in charge on Wednesday, breezing past Einstein 65-25.
Clarksburg's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Damascus, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Clarksburg came up short against Damascus in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 58-51. Can Clarksburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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