The Wise Pumas came tearing into Thursday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 70-58 victory over Eleanor Roosevelt. Given Wise's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Eleanor Roosevelt is ranked 171st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wise's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jamal Drummond, who scored 13 points along with four blocks. It was the first time this season that Drummond posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Marcus Rustin, who scored 11 points along with four steals.
Despite the loss, Eleanor Roosevelt still got an impressive performance from Mason Douglas, who scored 22 points. That was a full 37.9% of Eleanor Roosevelt's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dione Wells, who scored 12 points.
Wise has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Eleanor Roosevelt, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.
Wise will head out on the road to square off against Laurel at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Wise's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 15 games. As for Eleanor Roosevelt, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Suitland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Suitland is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Eleanor Roosevelt is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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