In what's become a running theme this season, the Parkdale Panthers gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bladensburg 58-15 on the road. Given Parkdale's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while Bladensburg is ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Parkdale to victory were Hannah Youn and Ashai Sesay. Youn dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Sesay scored 17 points along with seven steals and five rebounds. Youn is crushing the block category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Nalani Miller was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven steals.
Parkdale is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Bladensburg, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Parkdale will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Bowie at 7:15 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Bowie sitting on six straight wins and Parkdale on three. As for Bladensburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Northwestern at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bladensburg is coming into the contest with 16 straight defeats on the road, meaning Northwestern will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
