Basketball Recap: Linganore Snags Eighth Victory in Last Ten Games

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Hagerstown, Linganore was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Manchester Valley Mavericks 63-42. With that win, the Lancers brought their scoring average up to 50.4 points per game.

Dylan Hodgson

Rebounds

02/21/25 @ Manchester Valley	8
02/19/25 @ North Hagerstown	10
02/18/25 vs Tuscarora	14
02/14/25 vs Towson	16
02/07/25 vs Governor Thomas Johnson	10
+ 10 more games

Linganore was led to victory by Brandon Donaldson and Dylan Hodgson. Donaldson went 7-for-13 en route to 19 points, while Hodgson went 8-for-12 to rack up 17 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Hodgson has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 15 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cory Clark, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine rebounds.

Linganore smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive contests.

Manchester Valley's loss came despite strong showings from Owen Caine and Trevor Hottenstein. Caine posted nine points and five assists, while Hottenstein had eight points. Colton Enderle was another key player, putting up nine points.

Linganore is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points over those games. Manchester Valley's defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-18.

Linganore does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Manchester Valley, they will challenge Harford Tech at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Harford Tech knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Manchester Valley likes a good challenge.