A classic North v. South matchup is on the schedule. The South Hagerstown Rebels will challenge the North Hagerstown Hubs at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, South Hagerstown was able to grind out a solid victory over Smithsburg, taking the game 65-56.
Meanwhile, North Hagerstown waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Blazers 73-39. The Hubs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 34 points or more this season.
North Hagerstown's win came from a few key players South Hagerstown will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Landon Somerville, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. He has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 19 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryce Mccurdy, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 13 points and four steals.
North Hagerstown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.
North Hagerstown has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for South Hagerstown, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7.
South Hagerstown was dealt a bruising 66-27 loss at the hands of North Hagerstown when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Somerville, who went 7 of 16 en route to 18 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. Now that South Hagerstown knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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