Patuxent is 0-10 against Northern since January of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Patuxent Panthers will take on the Northern Patriots at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It was a proper cat-fight when Patuxent took on Thomas Stone on Friday. Patuxent fell 33-21 to Thomas Stone. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Patuxent saw an underclassman step up: freshman Brooklyn Merritt posted eight points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Northern played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. 2025 welcomed they with a 53-28 loss courtesy of North Point. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Sydney Prince was Northern's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Erin Murphy held things down on the boards with six rebounds. Haley Longfellow took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with five assists.
Patuxent's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Northern, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Patuxent has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Northern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Patuxent suffered a grim 50-28 defeat to Northern in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Patuxent avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
