Marriotts Ridge will head out to square off against the Centennial Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Marriotts Ridge is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Howard just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 73-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions.
01/04/25 vs Howard | 24 |
12/28/24 vs Tournament Team | 23 |
12/28/24 @ Governor Thomas Johnson | 23 |
12/27/24 @ Quince Orchard | 14 |
12/16/24 @ Reservoir | 14 |
Despite the loss, Marriotts Ridge had strong showings from Aaron Hammann, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 24 points and seven rebounds, and Restia Whitaker, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Hammann is now averaging an impressive 15.7 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Tatarov, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Centennial faced off against Winters Mill back in December of 2024. Everything went Centennial's way against Winters Mill as Centennial made off with a 62-41 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Centennial's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Marriotts Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Marriotts Ridge came up short against Centennial when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 72-66. Can Marriotts Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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