The Thomas Stone Cougars will be taking part in a tournament against the Springbrook Blue Devils at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, Thomas Stone was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 63-58 to St. Charles.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Brayden Brown, who posted 22 points in addition to five boards and three steals. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Jackson, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Thomas Stone smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Springbrook is still undefeated this season after their game against Paint Branch on Friday, but Paint Branch came as close as anyone has to beating them. Springbrook came out on top in a nail-biter against Paint Branch, sneaking past 74-72. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Panthers are ranked 107th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Springbrook's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Thomas Stone, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
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