Patuxent was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They had to suffer through a 91-52 loss at the hands of the Northern Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Patriots are ranked 58th).
| 01/09/25 @ Northern | 19 |
| 01/17/24 vs Westlake | 9 |
| 01/22/24 vs McDonough | 8 |
| 12/29/23 vs Ocracoke | 6 |
| 01/26/24 @ Leonardtown | 4 |
Patuxent lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kamauri Jones, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 19 points. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in points. Jaden Elliott was another key player, putting up six points along with nine rebounds and four blocks.
Even though they lost, Patuxent was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Alec Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 21 boards for Northern. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Byrd, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 19 points.
Patuxent's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Northern, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Patuxent will venture away from home to square off against Chopticon at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Northern, they will head out to take on St. Charles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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