Wise came tearing into Saturday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 68-60 victory over the Gwynn Park Yellowjackets. Given the Pumas' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 167th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wise was led to victory by Dion Walker and Cayden Hargrove. Walker went 11 for 26 on his way to 29 points and eight rebounds, while Hargrove went 6 of 9 on his way to 13 points in addition to six boards and four blocks. The dominant performance gave Hargrove a new career-high in blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayson Frost, who posted ten points.

Pumas
12/28/24 vs Gwynn Park | 68-60 |
12/27/24 vs Atholton | 53-49 |
12/19/24 vs Suitland | 74-47 |
12/10/24 vs Flowers | 72-67 |
03/08/24 vs Dundalk | 65-46 |
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Wise pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Gwynn Park, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-5.
Wise will head out to challenge Laurel at 1:45 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Gwynn Park, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Chopticon at 2:00 p.m.
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