There's no place like home for Wilde Lake, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They strolled past the Long Reach Lightning with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 82-68. Given the Wildecats' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Lightning are ranked 222nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/24/25 vs Long Reach | 29 |
| 01/15/25 @ Mt. Hebron | 22 |
| 01/13/25 vs Thomas Stone | 15 |
| 01/10/25 @ Oakland Mills | 23 |
Wilde Lake's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noah Brazil, who went 11 of 19 on his way to 29 points and six boards. The matchup was Brazil's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Devin Wingfield, who posted 18 points and six assists.
Wilde Lake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Wilde Lake is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.2 points per game. As for Long Reach, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-8.
Wilde Lake has already played their next matchup (against Reservoir), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Long Reach has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Centennial.
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