The Owings Mills Golden Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 62-36 defeat at the hands of Towson. Owings Mills was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-17.
When it comes to explaining why Owings Mills lost, one person who can't be blamed is Marcus Nelson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Nelson scored a full 55.6% of Owings Mills' points, the seventh time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Leading Towson to victory were Korey Collins and Quint Fryer. Collins dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Fryer scored 14 points along with eight assists and five steals. That's the first time this season that Fryer posted eight or more assists. Another player making a difference was Braden Renner, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Owings Mills has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Towson, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Owings Mills will square off against Franklin at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklin will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Towson, they will head out on the road to face off against Kenwood at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Kenwood's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five contests.
