Damascus is 6-1 against Northwood since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Damascus Hornets will face off against the Northwood Gladiators at TBD. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Damascus suffered their biggest loss since December 8, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 66-39 defeat at the hands of Magruder. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Damascus has suffered against Magruder since January 3, 2020.
Northwood suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Friday. They fell just short of Kennedy by a score of 46-44. Northwood has not had much luck with Kennedy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Damascus' defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Northwood, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Damascus against Northwood in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 70-30 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Damascus since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
