02/03/25 @ Mardela | 62 |
01/16/25 @ Kent County | 59 |
12/07/24 vs Washington | 59 |
01/13/25 vs St. Michaels | 50 |
01/28/25 vs Cambridge-South Dorchester | 49 |
North Dorchester scored the most points they've had this season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against the Mardela Warriors, falling 82-62. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Warriors are ranked 121st).
It was another big night for Darion Collins, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 15 rebounds for Mardela. That makes it three consecutive games in which Collins has scored at least a third of Mardela's points. Another player making a difference was Zyair Johnson, who went 9 of 13 on his way to 21 points along with eight assists and four steals.
North Dorchester dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mardela, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-5.
North Dorchester won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Queen Anne's County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mardela, they and Pocomoke will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. Mardela is facing Pocomoke at the right time seeing as Pocomoke is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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