The Urbana Hawks fought the good fight in their overtime contest against the Middletown Knights on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 63-61. While losing is never fun, Urbana can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while Middletown is ranked 33rd).
When it comes to explaining why Urbana lost, one person who can't be blamed is Thierry Patchou. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Patchou has scored all season. Sean Pyles was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Urbana has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. As for Middletown, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 21-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Urbana will square off against Manchester Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Middletown is on the road again on Friday and plays Frederick at 7:00 p.m. on February 16th. Middletown knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 22 games -- so hopefully Frederick likes a good challenge.
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