Parkdale was the 55-38 winner over Northern when they last played one another back in February of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The Parkdale Panthers fell just short of the Northern Patriots by a score of 64-61 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Patriots are ranked 67th).
Tavonte Martin
| 12/27/24 vs Northern | 10 |
| 12/19/24 vs Bladensburg | 12 |
| 12/17/24 @ High Point | 15 |
| 12/16/24 @ KIPP College Prep | 16 |
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tavonte Martin, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Martin is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Wilson, who posted 14 points.
Northern's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alec Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Byrd, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 15 points.
Parkdale's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Northern, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Parkdale didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 90-85 defeat against Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North on the 28th. As for Northern, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 65-64 win against Richard Montgomery on the 28th.
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