The Mt. Hebron Vikings will challenge the Long Reach Lightning on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mt. Hebron fought the good fight in their overtime match against Suitland on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 78-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams. The Vikings' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Long Reach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 70-59 to Joppatowne. While losing is never fun, the Lightning can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Mariners are ranked 85th).
Long Reach's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Mt. Hebron, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Mt. Hebron came up short against Long Reach in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 76-64. Can Mt. Hebron avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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