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| 02/14/25 - Away | 63-60 W |
| 01/31/25 - Home | 54-59 L |
| 02/14/24 - Home | 76-66 W |
| 01/05/24 - Away | 64-54 W |
| 02/28/23 - Neutral | 69-52 W |
| + 5 more games |
Long Reach posted their closest victory since December 11, 2024 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 63-60 win over the Atholton Raiders. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Lightning's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Raiders are ranked 111th).
Atholton lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Emmanuel Potier, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Cameron Lyons, who went 5-for-8 en route to 13 points and three steals.
Long Reach picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 4-12. As for Atholton, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Coming up, Long Reach won't have much time to rest: their next match is against River Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. River Hill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season. As for Atholton, they will host Howard at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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