McDonough was the 58-53 winner over Leonardtown when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The McDonough Rams took a 63-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Leonardtown Raiders. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (56), the Rams still had to take the loss.
| 01/24/24 vs Westlake | 6 |
| 01/03/25 vs Leonardtown | 5 |
| 02/07/24 vs North Point | 4 |
| 12/16/23 vs Bard | 4 |
| 02/29/24 vs Huntingtown | 3 |
Despite the loss, McDonough still got an impressive performance from Lantz Butler, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 20 points in addition to five assists and five boards. That's the most assists Butler has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Zavian Riley, who posted nine points.
Even though they lost, McDonough smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
McDonough's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Leonardtown, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McDonough will welcome Great Mills at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. McDonough knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Great Mills likes a good challenge. As for Leonardtown, they will square off against Huntingtown at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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