Patuxent hasn't had much luck against Leonardtown recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Patuxent Panthers will take on the Leonardtown Raiders at 7:30 p.m.
Patuxent lost 49-25 to Huntingtown on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 69th).
Meanwhile, Leonardtown entered their tilt with Thomas Stone on Wednesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They really took it to the Cougars for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-18 win. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 24 points or more this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Patuxent and nudges their season record down to 4-6. As for Leonardtown, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
Patuxent was taken down by Leonardtown 61-17 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Patuxent was down 34-8.
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