Clarksburg lost against Northwest back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Clarksburg Coyotes were dealt an 85-56 loss at the hands of the Northwest Jaguars. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Jaguars are ranked 59th).
Northwest got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Alexander Greenfield out in front who went 6 of 10 on his way to 15 points along with five boards and three steals. Greenfield has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kush Malhotra, who posted ten points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Clarksburg's defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Northwest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Clarksburg won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Seneca Valley at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Northwest, they and Gaithersburg will face off at 7:15 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Northwest knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Gaithersburg likes a good challenge.
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